Local elections were held in Kakamega 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.
Candidate | Running Mate | Coalition | Party | Votes |
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Mwilitsa, Albert Stanslous | Chiluka, Caleb Musire | United Republican Party | -- | |
Ndombi, Lawrence Simbauni | Echessa, Francis Kangwana | Cord | Federal Party of Kenya | -- |
Olando, Paul Polland | Mukhwana, Mohammed | United Democratic Forum Party | -- | |
Oparanyah, Wycliffe Ambetsa | Kutima, Philip Museve | Orange Democratic Movement | -- | |
Shitanda, Soita Peter | Omusotsi, David Wamatsi | New Ford Kenya | -- | |
Wangia, Jared Waudo | Wangia, Christine Ongayo | Independent | -- |
The following are some of the candidates who have made public their intentions to run:[2]