2013 Nairobi local elections

2013 Kenyan local government election

Local elections were held in Nairobi County 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 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.[2] 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.[3]

## Gubernatorial election

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Candidate | Running Mate | Coalition | Party | Votes

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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

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Pollster  | Date  | Sample  | 1st  | 2nd  | 3rd  | Others

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Ipsos Synovate | 2 – 5 Feb 2013 | 870 | Evans Kidero
40% | Ferdinand Waititu
37% | Jimnah Mbaru
10% | Undecided 8%
Ipsos Synovate | Dec 2012 | – | Margaret Wanjiru
29% | Ferdinand Waititu
20% | Evans Kidero
15% | Jimnah Mbaru 11%

## Prospective candidatures

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The following politicians made public their intentions to run but did not run or failed to obtain nominations in their preferred political parties:[4]

* 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.[3]

## 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. ^ "Nominated Candidates for the 4Th March, 2013 General Election". Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
3. ^ a b "SHITANDA, WANJIRU OUT OVER DEGREES". The Standard. 18 January 2013. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
4. ^ "Council staff back Gakuo's Nairobi political bid » Capital News". 26 November 2012.

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