Local elections were held in
Nairobi County to elect a Governor and County Assembly on 4 March 2013. Under the new
constitution, which was passed in a
2010 referendum, the
2013 general election
Thirteen or 13 may refer to:
* 13 (number), the natural number following 12 and preceding 14
* One of the years 13 BC, AD 13, 1913, 2013
Music
* 13AD (band), an Indian classic and hard rock band
Albums
* ''13'' (Black Sabbath album), 2013
* ...
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. 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.
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Gubernatorial election
Opinion Polling
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:Margaret Wanjiru
Margaret Wanjiru is a Kenyan politician and a Bishop at Jesus is Alive Ministries (JIAM).
Career and Political life
She is also popularly known as 'Mama Na Kazi'. She belongs to Jubilee Party after leaving ODM party and was elected to repres ...
MP for Starehe
Starehe is a neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately east of the central business district of Nairobi. It is one of the oldest estates in Nairobi.
Location
Starehe is located approximately east of Nairobi's central busines ...
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.
References
{{Kenya general elections, 2013
2013 local elections in Kenya