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Hardliners ignored as path for truce is launched

President William Ruto, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, hosts leaders of Parliament Led by National Assembly Leader of Majority Kimani Ichungwa and his Senate Counterpart Aaron Cheruiyot to establish a framework for the bipartisan strategy at State House Nairobi. [PCS, Standard]

Kenya Kwanza hardliners led by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua have been forced to beat a hasty retreat after President William Ruto agreed to dialogue with Azimio la Umoja One Kenya leaders led by Raila Odinga.

After breathing fire and brimstone for weeks and warning that the only talks ''we will hold with Raila shall be about his exit from politics", to borrow the words of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, it looked rather awkward seeing him standing next to the president as he announced the truce.

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