Kamishna wa IEBC anayezingirwa Irene Masit alitishiwa na mpiga simu asiyejulikana kujiuzulu, Mahakama iliyosikiliza madai dhidi yake ilisikika Ijumaa.
Masit aliambia kongamano la kabla ya kesi hiyo kupitia kwa wakili Donald Kipkorir kwamba alipokea simu kutoka kwa mwanamke ambaye hakufahamika jina lake ambaye alimtishia na kumwambia ajiuzulu kufikia Ijumaa.
Wakati huo huo, Mahakama hiyo ilitupilia mbali pingamizi la kamishna huyo wakati wa kusikilizwa kwa kesi hiyo na kusema kila mmoja wa makamishna wanne wanaopinga atahukumiwa kibinafsi.
Masit alikuwa ametaka uamuzi ambao haukuwa wa kesi akibishana kupitia kwa wakili wake kwamba kesi yake itakuwa ya chuki kwa vile washtakiwa wenzake wamejiuzulu.
“Kwa kuzingatia kuwa makamishna watatu walijiuzulu, kuendelea jinsi itakavyokuwa kunaweza kumuathiri mteja wangu kwa sababu hati hizo ni za pamoja (na) ushahidi ni wa pamoja,” Kipkorir alisema.
Hata hivyo, mwenyekiti wa mahakama hiyo Jaji Aggrey Muchelule alitupilia mbali pingamizi hilo akisema kila mmoja wa makamishna hao atahukumiwa kibinafsi.
“Each took an appointment, it was an individual appointment and individual oath that was taken in regard to the Constitution and it is an individual quest for the removal of the commissioner,” Muchelule ruled.
Commissioner Justus was the first to resign last Friday followed by vice-chair Juliana Cherera on Monday while Francis Wanderi threw in the towel on Thursday.
After Friday’s status conference, the Tribunal adjourned sittings to resume on December 20 pending the hearing and determination of a case Masit filed to stop her trial.
Meanwhile, Kipkorir expressed confidence that his client will overcome the tribulations facing her. Â
“Haijalishi ni wakati gani, Kamishna Irene Masit atathibitishwa. Haki haina makataa wala muda wa mwisho,” alisema kwenye tweet.
