Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has thrown a jab at Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over a statement saying Azimio should first recognise William Ruto as President. 

Sifuna said when Ruto was addressing the Nation, urging ODM Leader Raila Odinga to call off the demos, Gachagua was right beside him and never stopped the President from making the call. 

"Mbona Gachagua hakukataza Rais kusoma taarifa ambayo alisomea taifa?"  he said.

(Why didn't Gachagua stop the President from delivering his speech to Kenyans?) 

"Sisi hatukua State House, wakati Rais alikua anasoma taarifa kwa Taifa, tutamskiza William Ruto kama kiongozi wa Taifa, ni yeye alianza haya mazungumzo," he said. 

This is loosely translated to: We were not at State House when the President made the call, we will listen to President William Ruto as the leader of the country, he is the one that started the truce call. 

Sifuna was speaking during an interview with NTV. 

Gachagua had during the weekend said the only way the Kenya Kwanza government will engage with Raila Odinga is when he publicly recognises President William Ruto as the president.

The DP said the issue of them having a discussion does not even arise because Raila says he does not recognise Ruto as the legitimate president.

"Before we can even agree to talk to him, he must first acknowledge in public that President Ruto is the president of Kenya. They reached out to President Ruto on Saturday, sent him somebody and said we have come to the end, the international community has abandoned us, people are against us the church we want to call off this demonstration," he said.

"Can you please give us an exit strategy, the president said it's okay, no problem go to Parliament and discuss with Kimani Ichung'wah and others and say what your issues are, those people to listen and make a decision."