Local elections were held in Isiolo 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 Votes Adhi, Godana Doyo Abdille, Muhamed Gulleid United Republican Party -- Ali, Abdul Bahari Lenawasae, Patrick The National Alliance -- Dogo, Yusuf Wako Ntongondu, Nicholas Mugambi Wiper Democratic Movement – Kenya -- Maingi, Laikuru Domiziano Lekoona, David Kitopia Alliance Party of Kenya --
Prospective candidates The following are some of the candidates who have made public their intentions to run: Godana Doyo - a lawyer Abdul Bahari Ali - Isiolo South MP Yussuf Dogo - Coordinator, Friends of Nomads Domiciano Mainge - Businessman
County Assembly Elected representatives included: Isiolo North - Joseph Samal Isiolo South - Abdullah Jaldesa Banticha
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