2013 Nairobi local elections

2013 Kenyan local government election May 2013 November 2022 Local elections were held in Nairobi County to elect a Governor and County Assembly on 4 March 2013.http://thecitizen.co.tz/sunday-citizen/-/20754-kenya-to-hold-polls-in-march-2013-says-elections-body Kenya to hold polls in March 2013, says elections body The Citizen 18 March 2012 2 September 2012 5 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120705054620/http://thecitizen.co.tz/sunday-citizen/-/20754-kenya-to-hold-polls-in-march-2013-says-elections-body dead Under the new constitution, which was passed in a 2010 referendum, the 2013 general election was the first where there would be election of County governors and their deputies for the 47 newly created counties. They were also the first general elections run by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) which has released the official list of candidates.http://iebc.or.ke/index.php/media-center/press-releases/item/nominated-candidates-for-the-4th-march-2013?category_id=7 Nominated Candidates for the 4Th March, 2013 General Election 2013-03-02 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130220195536/http://iebc.or.ke/index.php/media-center/press-releases/item/nominated-candidates-for-the-4th-march-2013?category_id=7 20 February 2013 While it is not necessary to hold a degree to become e.g. president of the United States, a degree from a university recognised in Kenya is necessary to run for a gubernatorial seat. Gubernatorial election Candidate Running Mate Coalition Party Votes Arita, Eric Mokua Mumma, Tom Ignatius FORD–People 4068 Kihoro, Wanyiri Odula, Odhiambo Independent 4539 Kidero, Evans Odhiambo Mueke, J. Mwangangi Cord Orange Democratic Movement 692483 Kisia, Philip Mwala Atito, Martin Onyango Cord Federal Party of Kenya 5162 Kobia, Geoffrey Thuku Wanjiku, Rose Anne Jubilee National Rainbow Coalition 5314 Mbaru, Jimnah Mwangi Ibrahim, Ahmed N/A Alliance Party of Kenya 52084 Muchumu, Joseph Mwangi Ochieng, Godfrey Kenya National Congress 1725 Mutinda, Richard Kavemba Nyangangali, Crispus Fwamba WDM-K 7490 Ngok, Alice Chepkirui Nyakundi, Elijah Wycliffe National Vision Party 3823 Waititu, Ferdinand Ndungu Achoki, Robin Manono Jubilee The National Alliance 617839 Opinion Polling Pollster Date Sample 1st2nd3rdOthers Ipsos Synovate 2 – 5 Feb 2013 870 Evans Kidero40% Ferdinand Waititu37% Jimnah Mbaru10% Undecided 8%Ipsos Synovate Dec 2012 – Margaret Wanjiru29% Ferdinand Waititu20% Evans Kidero15% Jimnah Mbaru 11% Prospective candidatures The following politicians made public their intentions to run but did not run or failed to obtain nominations in their preferred political parties:http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2012/11/council-staff-back-gakuos-nairobi-political-bid/ Council staff back Gakuo's Nairobi political bid » Capital News 26 November 2012 John Gakuo Former Town Clerk, City Council of Nairobi Timothy Muriuki Margaret Wanjiru MP for Starehe Constituency Gakuo and Muriuki failed in the TNA nominations while Wanjiru was barred by her party due to questions over the validity of her university degree.SHITANDA, WANJIRU OUT OVER DEGREES http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-103314/shitanda-wanjiru-out-over-degrees 20 January 2013 The Standard 18 January 2013 22 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130122041344/http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-103314/shitanda-wanjiru-out-over-degrees dead References Category:2013 local elections in Kenya