Details Of Uhuru's Night Meeting With Raila In Karen [PHOTOS]
Photos of the meeting surfaced as late as Tuesday night and more into Wednesday morning, September 7, showing Uhuru in a jovial mood as he interacted with his handshake partner.
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President Uhuru Kenyatta and his eldest son, Jomo Kenyatta, paid a courtesy call to Azimio La Umoja flagbearer, Raila Odinga, at his Karen home on Tuesday night, September 8, two days after the Supreme Court verdict went against Raila's favour.
Sources close to the two leaders had intimated that the meeting was to deliberate on their failed presidential petition at the Supreme Court and the outcome of the August 9 general elections.
Photos of the meeting surfaced as late as Tuesday night and more into Wednesday morning, September 7, showing Uhuru in a jovial mood as he interacted with his handshake partner.
Uhuru and Jomo were also joined by Siaya Governor James Orengo, Prof Makau Mutua, Winnie Odinga, Ida Odinga, and lawyer Paul Mwangi among others.
Orengo was Raila's lead counsel at the apex court whereby the seven-judge bench led by Chief Justice Martha Koome threw out their petitions in unison, in favour of president-elect, William Ruto and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
The visit comes amidst planned series of meetings between the two leaders and Azimio elected members.
President Uhuru Kenyatta with Raila Odinga at his home in Karen. /TWITTER
Daadab MP-elect, Farah Maalim, confirmed that Uhuru, the chairman of the coalition, convened the meeting at an undisclosed location to chart the way forward.
Uhuru is set to consolidate the party, amid the deflections to President-elect William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza coalition.
Both leaders disagreed with the Supreme Court judgement but said that they would accept the outcome, with Kenyatta promising a smooth handover process.
"We must ask ourselves is it about numbers or is it about the process. Which of these two is it? And can our institutions rule one way in one election and another way in another election without scrutiny? I do invite you Kenyans to keep vigil and, indeed, hold all institutions to account," he said.
"Our lawyers proffered irrefutable evidence and the facts were on our side, unfortunately, the judges saw it otherwise. We find it incredible that the judges found against us on all nine (9) grounds and occasion resulted to unduly exaggerated language to refute our claims.
"This judgement is by no means the end of our movement, in fact, it inspires us to redouble our efforts to transform this country into a prosperous democracy where each and every Kenyan can find their full belonging," he said.
President Uhuru Kenyatta with Siaya Governor, James Orengo and Prof Makau Mutua at Raila Odinga's home in Karen. /TWITTER
