Local elections were held in Bungoma County to elect a Governor and County Assembly on 4 March 2013. 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. They will also be the first general elections run by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC)which has released the official list of candidates.
Gubernatorial election
Candidate Running Mate Coalition Party VotesKhangati, AlfredMukholi, John Kaukha Cord Orange Democratic Movement -- Lusaka, Kenneth Makelo Chongwony, Hilary Moywo New Ford Kenya -- Cosmas Barasa Simiyu Mukholi, John The National Alliance -- Tumwa, Jack Beneiah Pkania, Kennedy FORD-KENYA -- Wabwoba, Mukhamule Walinywa Chesori, Nick Conchellah United Democratic Forum Party --
Prospective candidates The following are some of the candidates who have made public their intentions to run: Alfred Khangati - Internal Security assistant minister Ken Lusaka - former Livestock Permanent Secretary Maurice Makhanu - former North Eastern PC Jack Tumwa - a former commissioner of the defunct Electoral Commission of Kenya Wabwoba Walinywa - former journalist .
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