The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati has revealed that his ICT staff are frightened of a repeat of what happened to the commission’s former ICT manager Chris Msando.
Speaking during a joint media interview on Wednesday, July 13, Chebukati noted that claims by Suna East MP Junet Mohamed that some of the staff had met with Kenya Kwanza officials have led to the profiling.
He noted that some of his colleagues are now being linked to political affiliations, which may have led to Musando’s brutal murder in 2017.
“The people who are behind it If you look at our staff in the commission, especially in ICT, they are now frightened because their photos are now all over the media.
“Do not forget it was around this time on July 28 five years ago when our ICT staff was murdered. This becomes a very frightening moment when you have the Chairman, Commissioners and staff are being profiled,” he stated.
Chebukati, who responded to accusations by Junet that he and some officials met with Kenya Kwanza principal Moses Wetangula and officials from Inform Lykos, stated that the allegations were unfounded.
He dared Junet to table evidence of the meeting further warning the media against being used to push a campaign to discredit the staff ahead of the election.
The IEBC Chair was also questioned on how UDA flagbearer DP William Ruto accessed classified information on the transfer of 900,000 voters in his strongholds.
He stated he did not know how the information leaked, further dismissing claims that the flagging of irregularities in the voter register was based on Ruto’s claims.
“The number of one million was not correct; let us start from there The actions we took were based on the recommendation of the reports from KPMG, then why are we worried about it?” He asked.
Msando was found dead after missing for three days. His murder came just days before the 2017 general election.
He had been charged with managing the systems and data support centre at the commission. His death raised questions on the credibility of the election.
Source: kENYANS.CO.KE
