Local elections were held in Nairobi 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 election was the first where there would be election of County governors and their deputies for the 47 newly created counties. They were also the first general elections run by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) which has released the official list of candidates. While it is not necessary to hold a degree to become e.g. president of the United States, a degree from a university recognised in Kenya is necessary to run for a gubernatorial seat.

Gubernatorial election

Candidate Running Mate Coalition Party Votes Arita, Eric Mokua Mumma, Tom Ignatius FORD–People 4068 Kihoro, Wanyiri Odula, Odhiambo Independent 4539 Kidero, Evans Odhiambo Mueke, J. Mwangangi Cord Orange Democratic Movement 692483 Kisia, Philip Mwala Atito, Martin Onyango Cord Federal Party of Kenya 5162 Kobia, Geoffrey Thuku Wanjiku, Rose Anne Jubilee National Rainbow Coalition 5314 Mbaru, Jimnah Mwangi Ibrahim, Ahmed N/A Alliance Party of Kenya 52084 Muchumu, Joseph Mwangi Ochieng, Godfrey Kenya National Congress 1725 Mutinda, Richard Kavemba Nyangangali, Crispus Fwamba WDM-K 7490 Ngok, Alice Chepkirui Nyakundi, Elijah Wycliffe National Vision Party 3823 Waititu, Ferdinand Ndungu Achoki, Robin Manono Jubilee The National Alliance 617839

Opinion Polling Pollster Date Sample 1st2nd3rdOthers Ipsos Synovate 2 – 5 Feb 2013 870 Evans Kidero40% Ferdinand Waititu37% Jimnah Mbaru10% Undecided 8%Ipsos Synovate Dec 2012 – Margaret Wanjiru29% Ferdinand Waititu20% Evans Kidero15% Jimnah Mbaru 11%

Prospective candidatures The following politicians made public their intentions to run but did not run or failed to obtain nominations in their preferred political parties: John Gakuo Former Town Clerk, City Council of Nairobi Timothy Muriuki Margaret Wanjiru MP for Starehe Constituency

Gakuo and Muriuki failed in the TNA nominations while Wanjiru was barred by her party due to questions over the validity of her university degree.

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