Kenya election board CEO rejected by opposition goes on leave ahead of poll

FILE PHOTO - Chief Electoral Officer of Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Ezra Chiloba speaks during a news conference ahead of the announcement of the winner of polls in Kenya's election at the Bomas of Kenya, in Nairobi, Kenya August 11, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

NAIROBI (Reuters) - The chief executive of Kenya's election board, who the opposition has demanded must be fired before a repeat presidential election scheduled for Oct. 26, said on Friday he was taking three weeks of leave.

Ezra Chiloba said he had taken a personal decision to take leave in light of the opposition's demands, without giving more details. He said all arrangements were in place for the election, as ordered by the Supreme Court.