IEBC commissioner responds to claims of holding secret meeting with Azimio
IEBC commissioner, Irene Masit responds to claims of holding secret meeting with Azimio leaders after Bomas drama
IEBC commissioner, Irene Masit responds to claims of holding secret meeting with Azimio leaders after Bomas drama.
Irene Masit, the embattled Independent and Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioner, has denied meeting Azimio La Umoja leaders at an apartment in Kilimani.
Masit was upset on Wednesday, December 14, through her lawyer, Donald Kipkorir, that the tribunal allowed new evidence to be introduced in the case.
She also insisted that the tribunal was illegal and should not investigate her, and that doctored reports were shared to smear her reputation.
“There are reports in the media about Azimio leaders visiting our apartment. This is part of an agenda targeting me,” Masit told the tribunal.
The embattled commissioner added that the four accused officials, former IEBC commissioners, Juliana Cherera, Justus Nyang’aya, Francis Wanderi, and her, relocated to the apartments in Kilimani in fear of their lives.
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She went on to add that even Kenya Kwanza politicians paid them a visit at their apartment.
“By allowing this new evidence, the tribunal violated Article 50 of the Constitution and Section Four of the Fair Administrative Action Act,” Masit argued in her petition.
“The new evidence was not legally obtained and it is a blatant violation of the Constitution,” Masit added.
The IEBC commissioner also stated that she will not be intimidated into resigning.
Kipkorir, her lawyer, filed a preliminary objection against the case, requesting that it be dismissed because the tribunal lacked jurisdiction to hear the petition.
Despite her valiant defense, Masit felt her destiny was already predetermined.
“The tribunal is just going through the motions of an already decided case. This is because the petition brought to parliament was a political witch hunt, not a constitutional process,” Masit lamented.
She cited the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) chair Gitonga Murugara who is also a Tharaka Constituency member of Parliament, arguing that he was biased. JLAC recommended the removal of the four officials prompting President Ruto to form a tribunal to investigate the case.
“To show the case is politically motivated, the chairperson of the committee was part of the legal team that represented President William Ruto’s UDA party.
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