Bomet local elections, 2013

Local elections were held in Bomet County on 4 March 2013 to elect a Governor and County Representatives.^[1] 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.^[2]

Gubernatorial election

Candidate	Running Mate	Coalition	Party	Votes
Kirui, Sammy Kipngetich	Kipngetich, Nickson Langat		United Democratic Forum Party	--
Koech, John Kipseng Arap	Chepkwony, David Kipkorir		Kenya African National Union	--
Kones, Julius Kipyegon	Maritim, Stanley Kipkemoi		Kenya National Congress	--
Rotich, David Shadrack	Kerich, Nicholas		Federal Party of Kenya	--
Ruto, Isaac Kiprono	Mutai, Stephen Kipkoech		United Republican Party	--

Prospective candidates

The following are some of the candidates who have made public their intentions to run:^[3][4]

• Isaac Ruto - Chepalungu MP
• Julius Kones - Konoin MP
• Clement Kiplangat Mutai - businessman
• Shadrack Rotich - Manager with the Association of Local Government Authorities of Kenya (Algak),
• John Koech - former East African Community Minister
• Sammy Kirui - former Local Government Permanent Secretary

References

1. "Kenya to hold polls in March 2013, says elections body". The Citizen. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
2. http://iebc.or.ke/index.php/media-center/press-releases/item/nominated-candidates-for-the-4th-march-2013?category_id=7
3. http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Aspirants-for-Governor-Bomet/-/1064/1642118/-/rqywjvz/-/index.html
4. "Tea farmers promised factories and roads in Bomet". Daily Nation. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2013.