President William Ruto has put to rest rumours that he met Opposition leader Raila Odinga in April before he called off the demonstrations.
Speaking at State House on Sunday, Ruto said that he only met Raila on Saturday in Nyandarua, for the first time in many months.
"Nani alisema nilipatana na yeye (Raila).. Kama mnadhani hivyo poleni. lakini sijawahi kutana na yeye," he said.
(Who said that I met him (Raila)? If that's what you think sorry but I have never met him.)
On April 3, President Ruto extended an olive branch to Raila and proposed a bipartisan parliamentary process on the IEBC commissioners’ recruitment.
The President also said he was ready to engage any leader.
Raila while responding to President Ruto's call for a truce laid out demands to allow for talks between the opposition and the government.
Less than two hours after Ruto's national address, Raila called for the immediate release of those arrested as a result of holding peaceful protests and the withdrawal of court cases facing Azimio supporters over the same.
At the same time, Raila said discussions on issues raised should begin as soon as possible.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua had earlier claimed that it was the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition that reached out to the President for dialogue.
He said that the Opposition had reached a dead end with the demos.
