{{Kenya’s new president Uhuru Kenyatta has today met Raila Odinga his fierce opponent in the recently concluded elections that ended with a supreme court ruling declairing Uhuru the absolute winner.}}<\/p>\n
Raila Oding and his runningmate Kalonzo Musyoka met President Uhuru and Vice President William Ruto at Kenyas state House.<\/p>\n
Uhuru’s meeting with the Pair of CORD leadership has been seen as a brotherly gesture by people in the region signaling an end to previous situations where losers in political competitions never met eye to eye with their opponents.<\/p>\n
The Saturday meeting focused on the upcoming State Opening of the 11th Parliament, which the two CORD leaders promised to attend.<\/p>\n
President Kenyatta and Deputy President Ruto pledged that the Jubilee Coalition, which commands majority in both houses, is committed to ensuring the existence of a strong opposition party as a necessary tool for democratization and to ensure steady check on the government.<\/p>\n
The President and his deputy said they were keen to see the minority party playing a critical role in key committees like the Accounts Committee.<\/p>\n
The leaders agreed to ensure ethical relations between the parties and in general politics.<\/p>\n
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