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Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has joined several leaders in the country to congratulate Opposition Chief Raila Odinga for halting demos.

Through her official Twitter account, Waiguru thanked Raila for agreeing to rely on available, legal and harmonious means to resolve issues.

"I wish to thank Raila Odinga for halting their demonstrations and accepting the president's appeal," she tweeted. 

The Council of Governors Chairperson said President William Ruto has guided the country back to constitutionalism and public order following his appeal to Raila on Sunday. 

"I wish to congratulate William Ruto, the President of The Republic of Kenya, for exercising reason and restraint, and guiding our nation back to constitutionalism and public order," she added. 

She urged the citizens of Kenya to return to nation-building, through continuous policy enhancements and investments.

"Let's, therefore, continue uplifting the lives of our citizens. God bless Kenya." 

Ruto had urged Raila to call off the plans demos, saying his doors are open for dialogue, and to engage any leader. 

"Our position is that we want to engage our brothers and sisters on the other side on issues that are important to Kenyans, them as an opposition, us as a government," he said.

He, however, maintained that the talks must be based on sincere deliberations anchored on the rule of law.

"My door still remains open for honest, objective and sincere deliberations based on the rule of law and the Constitution,"  he said.

He suggested a bi-partisan engagement in Parliament on the reconstitution of the IEBC panel within the parameters of the law and the Constitution.

"I urge Raila and the opposition to call off the demonstration and give bi- partisan approach for us to take Kenya forward."

In a rejoinder, Raila who addressed the nation from his Capital office on Sunda termed Ruto's statement as 'important" and a "positive" development.

"We acknowledge Mr Ruto’s olive branch for a dialogue on key issues raised by Azimio La Umoja. To us, this is a positive development." Raila said.

"I believe that Kenya is today facing its worst crisis in decades out of which we could recover or go the way of other failed states.