2013 Nairobi local elections
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 of a university recognised in Kenya is necessary to run for a gubernator seat.[3]
Gubernatorial election[]
Candidate | Running Mate | Coalition | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Arita, Eric Mokua | FORD–People | 4068 | ||
Kihoro, Wanyiri | Independent | 4539 | ||
Kidero, Evans Odhiambo | Cord | Orange Democratic Movement | 692483 | |
Cord | Federal Party of Kenya | 5162 | ||
Jubilee | National Rainbow Coalition | 5314 | ||
Mbaru, Jimnah Mwangi | Ibrahim, Ahmed | N/A | Alliance Party of Kenya | 52084 |
Kenya National Congress | 1725 | |||
Nyangangali, Crispus Fwamba | WDM-K | 7490 | ||
Ngok, Alice Chepkirui | National Vision Party | 3823 | ||
Waititu, Ferdinand Ndungu | Jubilee | The National Alliance | 617839 |
Opinion Polling[]
Pollster | Date | Sample | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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[]
The following politicians made public their intentions to run but did not run or failed to obtain nominations in their preferred political parties:[4]
- Former Town Clerk, City Council of Nairobi
- 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[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "SHITANDA, WANJIRU OUT OVER DEGREES". The Standard. 18 January 2013. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "Council staff back Gakuo's Nairobi political bid » Capital News". 26 November 2012.
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