The statement and the meeting, at the presidential offices in downtown Nairobi, marked an about-face in Mr. Odinga’s position. “That is behind us; it was not even part of the conversation,” said Dennis Onyango, Mr. Odinga’s communications director. Mr. Kenyatta had reached out to Mr. Odinga “in the last few days” to request a meeting, Mr. Esipisu said, and there were no preconditions for the sit-down. This was the first meeting between Mr. Kenyatta and Mr. Odinga since a presidential election in August set the country on an uncertain path. Mr. Kenyatta, the incumbent, won that contest, but the Supreme Court nullified the result, citing widespread irregularities.

Source: New York Times March 09, 2018 14:03 UTC