More details about the secret deal deal between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his political nemesis Raila Odinga have emerged as the country tries to come to terms over the shock move.
On Friday, the duo buried a hatchet that culminated in a joint press conference, the first one in as many years.
While Uhuru is said to have been of the opinion that the two meet at State House, Raila is said to have rejected the offer on grounds that the event was not a state function.
"Initially they were set to meet at State House for the press conference but Raila rejected the suggestion," a top ODM official said.
He further stated: "Raila was clear that the deal was about governance thus the function had to take place in premises of the office of the President."
For years Uhuru has been using state house to perform both state and government functions, a jinx that Raila was keen to break.
Ordinarily, the president should transact serious government businesses at the office of the president and his state functions at the State House.