title: 2013 Kilifi local elections
text: # 2013 Kilifi local elections
  
  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
  
  | 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 | -- |
  | Lenga, John Mwapahe | Abubakar, Seif Athman | | Chama Cha Uzalendo | -- |
  | Mbaga, Lenno Mwambura | Mrabu, Eunice Tumaini | | Independent | -- |
  | Mumba, John Safari | Kalama, Leonard Jefa | | Party of Independent Candidates of Kenya | -- |
  | Tinga, Michael Jefwa | Kitsao, Harrison Kalume | Jubilee | The National Alliance | -- |
  
  ## Prospective candidates
  
  The following are some of the candidates who have made public their intentions to run:
  
  * Prof Gabriel Katana - KADU–Asili
  * Prof Mwachiro Chenje - The National Alliance
  * John Lennga - Orange Democratic Movement
  * Prof Leno Mbaga - an independent aspirant.
  