IEBC CEO Ezra Chiloba Facing 7 Charges

The National Super Alliance (NASA) has given Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko 72 hours to take action against IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati, CEO Ezra Chiloba and other officers of the electoral body.

Through A.T. Oluoch & Company Advocates, NASA ordered the DPP to take action against "all Commissioners and members of the Secretariat who not only committed criminal acts of which they should be held personally responsible, but also aided and abetted the commission of election offences."

"The decision of the Supreme Court did not exonerate any member of the Commission any personal criminal liability in respect of the irregularities and illegalities cited," read part of the statutory notice.

Some of the charges they will file against the officials include:

1. Colluding with political parties for purpose of giving undue advantage contrary to section 6 (K) of the Elections Offences Act

2. Contravening the law to give undue advantage to a candidate or a political party on partisan, ethnic and other unlawful considerations 

3. Wilfully contravening the law to give undue advantage to a candidate or a political party on partisan, ethnic and other unlawful considerations contrary to section 6

4. Destroying and altering information in computers

5. Accessing the IEBC computer system without authorisation

6. Failure to prevent and report electoral malpractices

7. Intentionally concealing and destroying computer codes used in programming

Some of the officials mentioned include; IEBC CEO Ezra Chiloba, Chairman Wafula Chebukati, Betty Nyabuto, Immaculate Kassait, James Muhati, Praxedes Tororey, Moses Kipkogei, Abdi Guliye, Molu Boya and Marijan Hussein.

On Wednesday, National Super Alliance leader Raila Odinga said the IEBC must respect the directives given by the Supreme Court to guarantee a fair election.

“I am not afraid of facing Uhuru Kenyatta. However, I will not go into an election until IEBC rectifies the mistakes pointed out by the court,” Mr Odinga said in Nairobi.

“The baggage that can dent the credibility of the fresh poll must be addressed so that there is a level-playing ground.”

The Opposition leader insisted that Safran Morpho and Al Ghurair should not be contracted to supply the electronic materials and ballot papers for the election.

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