Chebukati had said that the council met him and asked him not to declare Ruto as the winner of the August 9, elections.
The National Security Advisory Council (NSAC) has confirmed that they indeed met IEBC Chair Wafula Chebukati on Monday, August 15.
In an affidavit in response to allegations made by Chebukati, in his replying affidavit to Raila Odinga's petition, NSAC denied attempts to manipulate results.
In affidavits sworn by Principal Administrative Secretary at the Office of the President, Kennedy Kihara, and Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua, NSAC said they visited Chebukati purely on security matters.
Kihara says they acted on the instructions of NSAC to meet Chebukati to advise him on security issues.
Kennedy Ogeto, Police Inspector General Hillary Mutyambai and deputy chief of defence forces Francis Ogolla were present during the meeting.
"The meeting was necessitated by the fact that the NSAC in the discharge of its mandate had become ceased of information to the effect that the delays in declaring the results of the presidential elections and the manner in which results were being transmitted including the stoppage of the public display of results had generated considerable public anxiety and tension and risked creating the opportunity for chaos, violence, and insecurity in parts of the country," Kihara says in his affidavit.
Kihara denied that the visit was about persuading Chebukati to manipulate the results of the August 9, elections.
"I am aware that the law requires the result to be declared within 7 days which in the present case was to lapse on 16 August. The delay in declaring the results of presidential elections while lawful but particularly long,” Kihara added
Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua on his part said they tried accessing Chebukati in vain as the council hence they had to move to the tallying center for a physical meeting.
He said his earlier communication to Chebukati was to discuss security implications surrounding the transmission tallying, verification and declaration of the results of the presidential elections.
"I therefore categorically deny Chebukati’s insinuation that I arranged a meeting between him and members of the NSAC with a view to influencing the outcome of the presidential elections held on August 9 in favour of a particular candidate."
Chebukati had alleged that the security council had met him asking him to announce Raila Odinga as the winner or force a run-off.
The council is said yo have told Chebukati that announcing William Ruto the winner would occasion chaos.
