Embattled IEBC CEO Ezra Chiloba on Tuesday night spoke on his perceived relationship with Deputy President William Ruto.
During an interview on NTV, Chiloba affirmed that he did not know the DP on a personal level.
"I do not have a personal relationship with the Deputy President," he told Side Bar host Ken Mijungu.
Shedding more light on the happenings before and after the 2017 elections, the IEBC CEO stated that it was a really trying time for himself and the commission as a whole.
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He addressed issues about the servers, reiterating that they were indeed opened; "The greatest impediment to the access of the servers was time."
Chiloba explained that even though NASA boycotted the repeat elections, the commission was determined to hold credible polls.
"When the court order was issued, we never went back to the IEBC with the intention of sabotaging the process. This election was planned and executed within a very short period of time, including the tendering process," he conveyed.
The IEBC CEO added that during his term, the commission held the best elections in Kenya.
"If the Supreme court makes a decision on matters of an election, it should give a detailed judgment.
"The model that was created for the transition of the result in the second election was significantly different from the first general election, it was a combination of technology and physical data. The over-reliance on technology is what impedes a simple and transparent election," he elucidated.
He further addressed the death of Chris Musando terming it as a low moment for the commission.
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"No passwords were given to any officer of the commission before the eve of the election," he reiterated.
On the wrangles within the commission, Chiloba stated that the leaking of the 'grand' memo was the beginning of instability within the commission.
"I took leave in order to protect the electoral process and my staff from victimization. At the time, political parties were pushing us to the wall, something had to be done. I offered to take leave, myself," he added.
