2013 Kericho local elections

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[edit]

Candidate	Running Mate	Party	Votes
Chepkwony, Paul Kiprono	Kikwai, Susan Chepkoech	United Republican Party	--
Keter, Jonah Kipkemoi	Kirui, Kenneth Kipkoech	United Democratic Forum Party	--
Kirui, Charles Davy Kipngetich Arap	Samuel Rotich Kimutai	Kenya African National Union	--
Sigei, Joel Kipkosge	Samumkut, Beatrice Chepkemoi	Orange Democratic Movement	--

Prospective candidates[edit]

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

Charles Kirui - former Belgut MP
Prof. Paul Chepkwony - a former Moi University lecturer
Sammy Chepkwony
Jonah Keter - a former deputy chairman of Tea Board of Kenya
Joel Sigei - a career provincial administrator.

References[edit]

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

[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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