NASA Reacts to IEBC CEO Ezra Chiloba's 3-Week Leave

National Super Alliance (NASA) Chief Executive Officer Norman Magaya has rubbished the decision by embattled Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) CEO Ezra Chiloba to take a three weeks leave ahead of the October 26th repeat election.

Magaya maintained that Nasa would not be hoodwinked by Chiloba's leave into re-entering the presidential race, adding that not even the resignation of US or UK envoys in Kenya would make them change their decision.

"Even if (US Ambassador to Kenya) Bob Godec and (UK envoy to Kenya) NicHailey themselves resigned today, NASA wouldn't participate in the shambolic poll. Such is a mockery of Chiloba leave," said Magaya on his Twitter account.

The Nasa boss added that the repeat poll had already been rigged and they would not be part of it.

"This is programmed election fraud scheme. No news here. We maintain no election on 26.10.17," he added.

“This is the first time I’m taking leave since my son was born. He turns two years (old) in two weeks’ time,” IEBC CEO Chiloba told Reuters.

Nasa has been pushing for the removal of Chiloba and 11 other IEBC staff, who it linked to the bungling of cancelled August 8th election.

Nasa leader Raila Odinga, had described Chiloba as the “coup plotter in chief” for allegedly controlling operations at IEBC and frustrating attempts to initiate any reforms.