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

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

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

^ "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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