President Uhuru Kenyatta and NASA's Raila Odinga. [Photo/nation.co.ke]
Viewed as political rivals, NASA presidential candidate and President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday finally agreed on one key issue.
The two shared a podium in Kiambu during the burial of former Nairobi Mayor Samuel Mbugua.
The two leaders who are set to face off during the repeat presidential polls said that they will concede defeat in case they lose.
Mr Kenyatta said he had chosen to respect the Supreme Court ruling that nullified his August 8 election victory and opted to return to the ballot.
He challenged Mr Odinga to concede defeat should he lose in the rerun.
“We respect the decision (of the court), even if we do not agree with it.
"Let us wait for the ballot. Let’s get back to work… so that Kenyans can decide and whatever they will decide, we shall accept it and move on,” Mr Kenyatta said.
Mbugua was the father of former Nairobi Woman Rep Rachel Shebesh.
“Political competitions are not wars. People campaign, fight (and) there are winners and losers, and life continues. We campaigned the last time (2013) then we contested in court, the court made a ruling and we said we accepted and we moved on for the last four and a half years,” said Raila.
“We are here again and I am sure we are going to resolve these issues. Or if it’s my brother Uhuru (who will win), I will accept the will of the people because I know if it’s me he will also respect that.”