The 2013 Kenya County Assembly elections were held on 4 March 2013, Under the new constitution, which was passed during the 2010 referendum, the 2013 general election were the first where there would be election of County Representatives who will form county assemblies for the 47 newly created counties. There were County Representative elected to single member constituencies called wards, of which there are a total of 1450 on Kenya. Several County Representatives were also nominated to represent youths and disabled people in the various county assemblies from party lists, and after the elections a number of women were also nominated to the various county assemblies to ensure gender balance. They will also be the first general elections run by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).