2013 Kwale local elections

Local elections were held in Kwale to elect a Governor and County Assembly on 4 March 2013.[1] Under the new constitution, which was passed in a 2010 referendum, the 2013 general elections were the first in which Governors and members of the County Assemblies for the newly created counties were elected.[citation needed]

Gubernatorial election

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Candidate Running Mate Coalition Party Votes
Dena, James Daniel Gereza Syano, Masai Wambua KADU–Asili --
Mambo, Kassim Rigga Langoni, Hemed Mwahonza United Republican Party --
Mgala, Salim Mvurya Achani, Fatuma Mohamed United Democratic Forum Party --
Nyanje, Michael Chidzao Kivungi, Gabriel Mutie The Independent Party --
Wa-Mwachai, Mwarapayo Abdalla Mohamed Chimerah, Rocha Mzungu Kenya National Congress --

Prospective candidates

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The following are some of the candidates who have made public their intentions to run:[2]

  • Mohammed wa Mwachai - Forest and Wildlife Permanent Secretary
  • Kassim Riga - Mombasa Polytechnic University College Lecturer
  • Simeon Mkallah - former Kinango MP and Kenya African National Union Chief Whip
  • Michael Nyanje
  • Salim Mphurya

References

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  1. ^ "Kenya to hold polls in March 2013, says elections body". The Citizen. 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 5 July 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Don wants to be governor of Kwale". The Star. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2013.