2013 Kericho local elections

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Local elections were held in Kericho 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 elections were the first in which Governors and members of the County Assemblies for the newly created counties were elected.

Gubernatorial election[]

Candidate Running Mate Coalition Party Votes
United Republican Party --
United Democratic Forum Party --
Kenya African National Union --
Orange Democratic Movement --

Prospective candidates[]

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

  • - former MP
  • Prof. Paul Chepkwony - a former Moi University lecturer
  • Sammy Chepkwony
  • Jonah Keter - a former deputy chairman of
  • Joel Sigei - a career provincial administrator.

References[]

  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. ^ "Ruto, URP wave rules Kericho race for county manager". The Standard. 1 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
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