Local elections were held in Kilifi 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.
Gubernatorial election
Amason Jeffa Kingi of the Orange Democratic Movement was elected governor of Kilifi County, receiving 94,868 votes. Independent candidate Lenno Mwambura Mbaga received 3,803 votes, and the county recorded 214,361 valid votes.
Candidate Running Mate Coalition Party Votes Bayah, Francis Amir, Abdulhakim United Republican Party -- Gona, Gabriel Katana Said, Abdul Rahaman KADU-ASILI -- Katsoleh, Geoffrey Charo Kahindi Chitavi, Patrick Fafali Shirikisho Party of Kenya -- Kazungu, Anthony Kingi Dzombo, George Ngamba Republican Congress Party -- Kingi, Amason Jeffa Kamto, Kenneth Mwakombo Orange Democratic Movement 94,868 Lenga, John Mwapahe Abubakar, Seif Athman Chama Cha Uzalendo -- Mbaga, Lenno Mwambura Mrabu, Eunice Tumaini Independent 3,803 Mumba, John Safari Kalama, Leonard Jefa Party of Independent Candidates of Kenya -- Tinga, Michael Jefwa Kitsao, Harrison Kalume Jubilee The National Alliance --
Aftermath In August 2013, the Malindi High Court upheld Kingi's election as Kilifi governor, dismissing two petitions filed against him.
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