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Kakamega local elections, 2013

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

Prospective candidates

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

  • Wycliffe Oparanya - Minister Planning Development and Vision 2030
  • Soita Shitanda - Minister Housing
  • Paul Olando - former Nyanza Provincial Commissioner
  • Albert Mwilitsa - former Turkana North District Commissioner
  • Simbauni Ndombi - businessman
  • Suleiman Sumba - former Kenya army officer
  • References

    Kakamega local elections, 2013 Wikipedia