{"id":65412,"date":"2022-08-18T14:59:41","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T14:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/raila-meets-visiting-senator-chris-coons"},"modified":"2022-08-18T15:22:49","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T15:22:49","slug":"raila-meets-visiting-senator-chris-coons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/raila-meets-visiting-senator-chris-coons","title":{"rendered":"Raila meets visiting Senator Chris Coons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Azimio Presidential candidate Raila Odinga on Thursday met with the US visiting Senator Chris Coons.<\/p>\n<p>He was accompanied by his running mate Martha Karua and other leaders allied to Azimio.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting came after Chris had met with President-elect William Ruto and President Uhuru Kenyatta.<\/p>\n<p>Raila reiterated their commitment to pursuing legal means to resolve issues around the presidential election results.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We held candid discussions on developments around our general election and bilateral relations with the Congressional delegation of the US Senate and House of Representatives,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Uhuru during his meeting said Kenya will remain steadfast in entrenching the principles of good governance.<\/p>\n<p>He said he is committed to ensuring that Kenya upholds its position as a shining example of democracy on the continent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy greatest desire is that peace will prevail and we may set an example in the continent and the world,\u201d Uhuru said.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Coons, who is leading a congressional delegation of US Senate and House Representatives, commended President Kenyatta for ensuring peace and stability prevailed during the election period.<\/p>\n<p>Ruto on the other hand said the talks touched on the just concluded elections in the country and areas of cooperation between Kenya and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Ruto met with the visitors at the Karen Office, Nairobi County.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We commit to deepen relations and further partnership for the mutual benefit of the citizens of the two countries,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. 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