EZRA CHILOBA REVEALS THE 1 MAIN REASON WHY HE WILL BE RESIGNING FROM IEBC

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) CEO Ezra Chiloba has revealed the only reason that would make him resign from the electoral body ahead of the October presidential elections.

Speaking to the Daily Nation, Mr Chiloba revealed that he would resign if he was found culpable as an individual adding that the commission was majorly successful in holding a credible election.

“Where you have irregularities and illegalities, these don’t necessarily lead to criminality. The latter means that you intentionally tried to play the system, and that was not the case in our handling of the election process.
“If anything, a lot that went right can be counted and is self-evident. We had 1,882 elective positions across the country and they went through the same process and, in more than 95 per cent, people were satisfied with the outcome,” he conveyed.

Chiloba maintained that he had not been asked to resign from the commission as they were awaiting the full judgment from the Supreme Court.

“No one has been asked to resign. The position of the commission has been that we need to wait for the detailed judgment of the Supreme Court, audit ourselves and look at the areas for improvement, then we move from there. The question about resignation becomes difficult now because no one is able to tell where the responsibility lies unless you get the details,” he divulged.

He stated that IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati‘s Decision to form a project’s team was not a move to sideline him in the upcoming elections.

“We’ve always run our major operations under project teams, including voter registration, education, tallying center management and such. This isn’t a new idea, but how we operate within IEBC. What the chair was demonstrating to the country is that we are getting ready for the elections and this is how we operate.

“The team cannot work without the rest of us. From where I sit, this is a good idea, and we need to ensure that we ensure they are well facilitated and supported so as to give their best for the country,” he opined.

The IEBC CEO commented on the leaked memo that Mr Chebukati had addressed to him stating that he was looking into the issues that the chairman had raised about the August elections.

“We are looking at the issues raised in the memo and we will respond in the interest of the public. We will provide proper answers and explanations on the same. The commissioners have issued a response with regard to this memo and I don’t think it should now be a big deal for now,” he stated.

Chiloba disclosed that they had finalized the budget for Presidential elections which would cost about Sh12 Billion and would be presenting it to the treasury for approval.

He maintained that he was not partisan to any side when conducting the elections which informed his decision to not vote.

“My loyalty is to the people of Kenya and the Constitution. I did not take up this job because I wanted to please any party or individual. I did not vote because I don’t want my preference when it comes to voting to affect my judgments when it comes to my role in the commission.

“A lot of things have been said about my character, but I know myself and what I stand for,” he concluded.

UHURU INSULTS KISIIS, AGAIN!!!

President Uhuru in his tour of Bungoma had no kind words to say to Kisii.

Speaking in Kimilili, Bungoma County, Uhuru is reported to have alluded confidence in winning the presidential elections without the Kisii votes.

“Hao wakisii hata wasipo nipigia kura bado nitashinda,Raila ametuchelewesha kazi miezi mbili sasa”, Uhuru Kenyatta.

 Uhuru’s comments follows protests from Kisii against his comments targeted at the Chief Justice David Maraga.

Justice Maraga, a Kisii and a staunch Adventist, delivered the historic ruling annulling the presidential elections.

In their 4-2 ruling, the justices cited illegalities and irregularities committed by the IEBC that compromised the integrity of the August Presidential election and ordered a new poll in 60 days.

Uhuru had initially accepted the ruling but later launched a barrage of insults at the Supreme Court justices and especially the Chief Justice.

“We will beat the Opposition just like we did on August 8. In fact, we will double or triple our votes.”

The DP wondered why Opposition leaders have no faith in the IEBC “and yet MPs, governors and MCAs from NASA, whose elections were managed by the same electoral body, have been sworn-in”.

“We have NASA MPs, governors and MCAs who were elected and it was the IEBC which managed the elections,” he said.

“Why are they now saying they have no faith in the same body that made them who they are now? They should resign and seek fresh mandates from the electorate if they have no faith in IEBC.”

Earlier today, Raila said Jubilee leaders belong in jail and are people you cannot compete with.

This was part of his response to a memo by IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati which posed 13 questions on election failures to CEO Ezra Chiloba.

Ironically, Uhuru before the August 8th Elections had made similar statements about Bungoma. That he would still win without their votes.

A leaked memo from IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati to the IEBC CEO Ezra Chiloba probably explains why Uhuru would be confident to win without anyone voting for him.

In the memo, Chebukati detailed numerous failures by the secretariat that formed a key part of Supreme Court proceedings and which on totality means the entire election results were a sham as pre-determined results were in put and fake forms used to match those results.

LET UHURU CONTINUE BEING PRESIDENT, UNLESS...

NASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga has said that IEBC erred in declaring new election date without consulting stake holders. Raila stated that there are still many issues that remain unresolved and should be addressed before the commission is allowed to conduct fresh polls. He also criticised the electoral commission for not following court orders by locking out other candidates. 
 “IEBC officials should not be allowed to conduct the election but instead be sent home, investigated and prosecuted for heinous acts,” Raila said. 
 The NASA leader also proposed that the elections should be held on October 24 and national exams should be pushed ahead by two weeks. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) yesterday announced October 17, 2017 as the new presidential election dates.
 The commission has determined that only Raila, the presidential results petitioner, and Uhuru, the third respondent in the Supreme Court case, Uhuru Kenyatta, shall appear on the ballot. Kenyans will be going back to vote following last week's nullification of Uhuru's re-election by the Supreme Court.