President Wiliam Ruto has announced that he is ready to meet Azimio la Umoja Coalition Leader Raila Odinga.
The Head of State spoke on his Twitter on Tuesday evening Tuesday, while leaving the country for Tanzania for a human capital meeting to harmonise the expansion of employment opportunities in the continent.
"Am back tomorrow evening, and as you have always known, am available to meet one on one with you anytime at your convenience."
The announcement comes hours after Raila claimed that Ruto derailed efforts to mediate a political truce between Azimio la Umoja coalition and the ruling Kenya Kwanza.
speaking to the International Press Association of East Africa on Tuesday, the opposition leader said that many eminent people, both local and international, have tried in vain to bring the two together to help defuse rising tensions between the government and the opposition.
“This impasse had led to a standoff between Ruto and Odinga who was spearheading weekly anti-government protests that have led to deaths, injuries, destruction of property and greatly affecting the economy.”
Among those who have offered to mediate is Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu, who Raila claims was kept waiting for days after travelling to Nairobi a fortnight ago to negotiate a ceasefire.
"The President of Tanzania came here two weeks ago at the invitation of President Ruto to mediate and she was kept waiting. She spent two nights here and it was all in vain. Other people have tried, but he is the one who is resisting so basically knows what he wants."
