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IEBC commissioners storm out of meetingHere’s why IEBC commissioners stormed out of chairman Wafula Chebukati’s meeting.
Jubilee responds to IEBC’s internal warsDeputy President William Ruto and Senate Majority Leader Kipchumba Murkomen have asked IEBC commissioners to stop the infighting.
Another IEBC commissioner ‘deserts’ ChilobaIEBC commissioner Margaret Mwachanya has this evening released a statement, saying she is not part of the electoral body’s commissioners who wrote a memo supporting embattled CEO Ezra Chiloba.She wrote: “It has come to my attention that a purported Memo is going rounds online and on mainstream media to the effect that I, Margaret Mwachanya, alongside four other commissioners, have dismissed an earlier Memo by the Chairman Mr. Wafula Chebukati to the CEO, Mr. Ezra Chiloba. I am NOT among the authors of the purported document. Neither the hatcher of the idea.”
Jubilee declines to meet IEBCIEBC was set to meet Jubilee Party officials today, but the meeting did not take place. Here is why.
'I wasn’t consulted'IEBC Commissioner Paul Kurgat, Kenya former ambassador to Russia, has said that he was not consulted on the statement by the five commissioners, who have disowned Wafula Chebukati’s statement. “I was not consulted or briefed on the statement attributed to IEBC commissioners and sent to the newsrooms this evening,” Ambassador Kurgat.
Chiloba on ‘taking Chebukati to court’In a fresh and dramatic twist, IEBC CEO Ezra Chiloba has denied taking chairman Wafula Chebukati to court over recent changes at the commission.
Investigate IEBCLawyer Donald Kipkorir, who decamped from DP Ruto’s camp to endorse Raila Odinga ahead of last month’s elections, want a commission of inquiry to investigate IEBC.
Uhuru on new election datePresident Uhuru Kenyatta has criticized Raila over remarks that exams can be delayed by two weeks to pave way for the presidential election. “Kenyans’ children are important to us. They will do their exams without the interference of politics.”
Sigh of relief for ChebukatiIEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati has received a major reprieve, after a Nairobi court refused to cancel his recent appointments to conduct the October 17 elections.
5 IEBC commissioners disown Chebukati’s memoThe five, including vice chair Connie Nkatha, say the contents of the memo were not discussed and sanctioned by the commission plenary.
Here's a message from the commissioners, who have sided with Chiloba:
Chebukati on IEBC servers
Mr Chebukati has opened up about the ‘controversial IEBC servers. He has assured NASA of a free and fair election on October 17.
UhuRuto should be in jail — RailaFollowing Chebukati’s leaked memo to Ezra Chiloba, Raila Odinga says President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto belong in jail for ‘stealing elections’.“They are thieves who belong to jail for subverting the will of people. They are not ready for fair competition and the IEBC has confirmed that.”
Raila’s conditions Raila Odinga has maintained that he will not participate in the October 17 elections until IEBC addresses all his concerns, Capital News is reporting.
Must Raila be consulted?ODM chairman argues that IEBC must consult Raila Odinga when making important decisions, such as setting the date for the next elections.
ODM official wants UN to conduct elections
Raila Odinga’s close ally from Nyamira, Timothy Bosire, wants the United Nations to conduct the rerun of the presidential contest. Thirdway Alliance presidential candidate Ekuro Aukot has also voiced similar sentiments.
NASA moles in IEBC?Cherangani MP Joshua Kutuny, a former advisor to President Uhuru Kenyatta, has claimed that NASA has spies in IEBC.
Chiloba takes Chebukati to courtEarlier today, IEBC CEO Ezra Chiloba moved to court seeking to stop chairman Wafula Chebukati from firing or suspending him and his team. This follows a revelation by commissioner Roselyn Akombe that senior IEBC officials who messed up the election refused to resign, ‘forcing’ Chekubati to form a temporary team to oversee the October 17 presidential election.
Commissioners dividedIEBC commissioners are divided in the conflict between chairman Wafula Chebukati and CEO Ezra Chiloba. See who is supporting who.
Jubilee turns against IEBCThe Jubilee Party, which has been defending IEBC from NASA attacks, has now turned against the electoral commission. Here is why.
‘My password was used’Mr Chebukati, the IEBC boss, has admitted that his password was used to access the election results transmission system. He’s now demanding answers.
Raila speaks on Chebukati’s leaked memoNASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga, who won a petition at the Supreme Court seeking to invalidate President Uhuru Kenyatta’s win last month, has spoken on the leaked memo from IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati to the commission’s CEO, Ezra Chiloba.
Chebukati’s secret letter IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati’s letter to CEO Ezra Chiloba, seeking answers to tough questions regarding the last presidential elections, has leaked. Read it fully here.