2013 Elgeyo-Marakwet local elections
# 2013 Elgeyo-Marakwet local elections

Local elections were held in Elgeyo-Marakwet 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Biwott, Timothy Kipchumba | Kiptoo, Andrew Kipngeno | Cord | Orange Democratic Movement | -- |
| Changwony, Moses Kiplagat | Chemweno, Richard Kimutai | | Kenya African National Union | -- |
| Litamoi, Joseph Kibiwot | Boit, Joseph | | Wiper Democratic Movement – Kenya | -- |
| Talel, Abraham Kipkeino | Chepkiyeng, Willy Kibet | | National Vision Party | -- |
| Tolgos, Alex Tanui | Kosgey, Gabriel Lagat | | United Republican Party | -- |

## Prospective candidates

The following are some of the candidates who have made public their intentions to run:

* Joseph Litamoi
* Nicholas Chepkiyeng
* Thomas Torosi
* Alex Tolgos
* Pius Kipkore
* Gabriel Bargechir
* Simon Komen
* Moses Changwony - former Tana River Development Authority managing director
* Joel Kiboss - former Egerton University lecturer
* Abraham Talel - former Kenya Revenue Authority commissioner
* Yano Pangana
* Timothy Biwott
* Albert Kochei.
