Nairobi, Sept. 18 -- Lawmakers loyal to President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto have issued tough conditions before talks on a truce between the two leaders are initiated.

Just a day after Dr Ruto said he is ready for reconciliation unconditionally, MPs Maoka Maore (Igembe North), Jeremiah Kioni (Ndaragwa), Emmanuel Wangwe (Navakholo), Ngunjiri Wambugu (Nyeri Town), Jude Njomo (Kiambu) and Mwathi Mungai (Limuru) yesterday said the DP must first stop criticising President Kenyatta.

"I am ready after bishops talked of reconciliation. I am in it without conditions. We were elected together by Kenyans, who gave us the responsibility of running this government for a particular period," the DP said on Wednesday.

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