2013 Meru local elections
Local elections were held in Meru 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

Prospective candidates
The following are some of the candidates who have made public their intentions to run:
 Kilemi Mwiria - Assistant Minister
 Peter Munya - Assistant Minister
 Reuben Marambii - Former CEO of National Bank of Kenya  
 Hezekiah Gichunge - University Lecturer
 Jasto Maore

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2013 local elections in Kenya