Finally:Chebukati Answers Raila On His Irreducible Demands-Gives The Number He’s Fullfilled

The Independent electoral & Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has given in to 20 of the 30 “irreducible minimum” demands given by the National Super Alliance(NASA) before it participates in the election, only 10 days away.

The IEBC,however, has declined to fire CEO Ezra Chiloba and 9 other top officials as demanded by NASA, setting the stage for a continued stand off.

NASA leader Raila Odinga on Sunday maintained he will not participate in the election with the same team at the helm of the electoral commission.

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In a detailed response to NASA’s 34 “irreducible minimum” demands, the commission also refused to dismiss commissioners Molu Boya and Abdi Guliye.

On that, the response read: “There were no officers found to have been complicit in processing results and displaying figures that were not results. Further, as observed in the Supreme Court of Kenya judgment, there was no evidence adduced to prove to the commission of any election offence by the officials.”The Daily Nation Reports.

Among demands agreed upon by the IEBC were to have a NASA ICT team given access to the system to be used in results transmission, to have the scanned result forms sent and to have results announced at the constituency tallying centers.

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Demands such as to have scanned images of the forms 34 As & 34 Bs sent and the results announced at the constituency level, have been accepted , with the IEBC also urging the parties it is their job to ensure there are agents in all polling stations to verify vote counting and proper recording.

Chebukati’s response to the NASA coalition was published on Sunday in advertisements in all print media.