Jubilee secretary general Raphael Tuju. [Photo/Tori News]Jubilee party secretary general Raphael Tuju has told off the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati that he should not be an impediment in the upcoming October 26 fresh presidential poll.Speaking during a press conference on Thursday, Tuju further said it is President Uhuru Kenyatta's decision to decide whether to meet with Chebukati or not, noting the most important thing is for IEBC to conduct an election without reference to anyone.IEBC had earlier invited Uhuru and Opposition leader Raila Odinga for a meeting ahead of the poll, it was however postponed to a later date.“While the President is at liberty to meet any Kenyan and of course the Chairman of the IEBC at his pleasure, the Jubilee Party’s position is that the IEBC has the distinct responsibility thrust upon it by the Constitution to organize and oversee elections including the one scheduled for 26th October 2017 without reference to anyone,” said Tuju.Tuju also told Chebukati to act as referee and not a mediator.“The Constitution envisages the role of the IEBC Chairperson to be the referee of the presidential election not the mediator of political contests," he said.

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