There was no deal on IEBC at State House, says DP William Ruto

President Uhuru Kenyatta, his Deputy William Ruto and Western leaders during the burial of former Cabinet Minister Soita Shitanda in Butali in Malava, Kakamega County yesterday. [PHOTOS: BENJAMIN SAKWA/STANDARD]

President Uhuru Kenyatta steered clear of the controversy surrounding the IEBC stalemate as his deputy William Ruto claimed CORD only made a proposal that they set up a joint committee to initiate dialogue over electoral reforms.

Ruto said when opposition leaders Raila Odinga and Moses Wetang’ula visited State House last week, there was little time to conclusively discuss substantive issues on the electoral commission.