2013 Kiambu local elections#County Assembly
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Local elections were held in Kiambu County to elect a Governor and County Assembly on 4 March 2013.{{cite news|url=http://thecitizen.co.tz/sunday-citizen/-/20754-kenya-to-hold-polls-in-march-2013-says-elections-body|title=Kenya to hold polls in March 2013, says elections body|publisher=The Citizen|date=18 March 2012|accessdate=2 September 2012|archive-date=5 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120705054620/http://thecitizen.co.tz/sunday-citizen/-/20754-kenya-to-hold-polls-in-march-2013-says-elections-body|url-status=dead}} 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
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Candidate | Running Mate | Coalition | Party | Votes |
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Gikaria, Charles Weru | Muhoro, Josiah Ngigi | Cord | Orange Democratic Movement | 27,987 |
William Kabogo Gitau | Githinji, Gerald Gakuha | Jubilee | The National Alliance | 487,631 |
Githii, David Muhia | Maina, Esther Njeri | United Democratic Forum Party | 7,787 | |
Kanyanja, Gakuru | Mungai, Stephen Njoroge | Alliance Party of Kenya | 5,722 | |
Mbugua, Bedan Ng'ang'a | Muchiri, Clement Thiru | Safina | 6,219 | |
Nyoro, James Karanja | Kimani, Beth Wangui | Jubilee | National Rainbow Coalition | 241,658 |
=Prospective candidatures=
George Nyanja (Former MP, Limuru Constituency) also made public his intentions to run but later changed his mind and vie for the senatorial position:.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Mayhem-erupts-at-TNA-meeting/-/1064/1625444/-/2fsso8/-/index.html|title = Mayhem erupts at TNA meeting}} Dr James Nyoro is a former Managing Director, Rockefeller Foundation Africa while William Kabogo is the MP for Juja Constituency
National Assembly
The following members were elected:
- Githunguri Constituency - Njoroge Baiya{{cite web|title=Kenya Election Results |url=http://www.jambonewspot.com/kenya-elections-coverage-2013/kenya-elections-2013-mp-results/ |accessdate=10 May 2014 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512095221/http://www.jambonewspot.com/kenya-elections-coverage-2013/kenya-elections-2013-mp-results/ |archivedate=12 May 2014 }}
- Kiambaa Constituency - Paul Karuga Koinange
- Kabete Constituency - Cliford Waititu
- Limuru Constituency - John Kiragu Chege
- Lari Constituency - Joseph M. Kahangara
- Gatundu North Constituency - Francis Kigo njenga
- Gatundu South Constituency - Moses Kuria
- Ruiru Constituency - Esther Gathogo
- Thika Town Constituency - Alice Wambui Ng'ang'a
- Kikuyu Constituency - Hon. Anthony Kimani Inchung'wa