Local elections were held in Busia 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
Candidate Running Mate Coalition Party Votes Esyepet, Vincent Sidai Baraza, Austen Omonyo United Democratic Forum Party -- Imo, Philemon Lameck Oyatsi, Francis Lawrence FORD–Kenya -- Ojaamongson, Sospeters Odeke Wangalwa, Kizito Osore Cord Orange Democratic Movement -- Okwara, Benjamin Onyango Wandrea, Samuel Safina -- Were, Alice Betty Ongaro, Stephen Lulalire Labour Party --
Prospective candidates The following are some of the candidates who have made public their intentions to run: Philemon Imo Sospeter Ojaamong Vincent Sidai Kizito Wangalwa
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