Kenya County Representative elections, 2013

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The 2013 Kenya County Assembly elections were held on 4 March 2013,[1] Under the new constitution, which was passed during the 2010 referendum, the 2013 general election were the first where there would be election of County Representatives who will form county assemblies for the 47 newly created counties. There were County Representative elected to single member constituencies called wards, of which there are a total of 1450 on Kenya. Several County Representatives were also nominated to represent youths and disabled people in the various county assemblies from party lists, and after the elections a number of women were also nominated to the various county assemblies to ensure gender balance.[2] They will also be the first general elections run by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

Unopposed Candidates

The IEBC announced that the following candidates were unopposed in their attempt to capture the County Assembly Ward Representative seats: [3]

Name County Name Constituency Name Ward Name Party Name Abbreviation Symbol
Emoi Yakub Hassan Mandera Banissa BanissaUnited Republican Party URPHorn
Hassan Abdullahi Maalim ManderaBanissa Guba The National AllianceTNADove
Shabure Barre Mohamed ManderaBanissa Kiliwehiri United Republican PartyURPHorn
Ibrahim Ahmed Abdi ManderaMandera South WargadudUnited Republican Party URP Horn
Wariyoow Aliow ManderaMandera South Shimbir Fatuma United Republican PartyURPHorn
Njenga John Magua KiambuKikuyu Karai The National AllianceTNADove
Koech Joseph Kipketer Uasin GishuSoy Kipsomba United Republican PartyURP Horn
Madialo Sylvester OtienoSiayaAlego Usonga Usonga Orange Democratic Movement ODMOrange
Osano Joseph Arwa KisumuMuhoroni Chemelil Orange Democratic MovementODMOrange
Ooro Michael Owino Homa Bay Mbita Rusinga Island Orange Democratic Movement ODMOrange
Asiga Ronald Kinap MigoriSuna West Wasimbete Orange Democratic MovementODMOrange
Osongo Michael Odhiambo Migori Uriri Central Kanyamkago Orange Democratic MovementODMOrange

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