2013 Elgeyo-Marakwet local elections

Local elections were held in Elgeyo-Marakwet 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	Coalition	Party	Votes
Biwott, Timothy Kipchumba	Kiptoo, Andrew Kipngeno	Cord	Orange Democratic Movement	--
Changwony, Moses Kiplagat	Chemweno, Richard Kimutai		Kenya African National Union	--
Litamoi, Joseph Kibiwot	Boit, Joseph		Wiper Democratic Movement – Kenya	--
Talel, Abraham Kipkeino	Chepkiyeng, Willy Kibet		National Vision Party	--
Tolgos, Alex Tanui	Kosgey, Gabriel Lagat		United Republican Party	--

Prospective candidates

The following are some of the candidates who have made public their intentions to run:[2]

• Joseph Litamoi
• Nicholas Chepkiyeng
• Thomas Torosi
• Alex Tolgos
• Pius Kipkore
• Gabriel Bargechir
• Simon Komen
• Moses Changwony - former Tana River Development Authority managing director
• Joel Kiboss - former Egerton University lecturer
• Abraham Talel - former Kenya Revenue Authority commissioner
• Yano Pangana
• Timothy Biwott
• Albert Kochei.

References

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. "Contest for party loyalty could rule Elgeyo/Marakwet campaigns". The Standard. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.