Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has lauded President William Ruto’s and Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition leader Raila Odinga for having a ceasefire that ended the unrest that was in the country.

Gachagua issued a statement on Sunday commended Raila for showing he was a true statesman after he called off the much anticipated nationwide anti-government demonstrations.

"I salute Hon Raila Odinga for calling off demonstrations and violence and choosing to pursue his issues in Parliament in accordance with the Constitution and the laws of Kenya. That is statesmanship," Gachagua said.

Gachagua reiterated that Kenya is a country governed by the rule of law where violence and destruction of property have no place.

“As our President has stated, the Government remains committed to protecting life and property tomorrow, the next day, next week, and the years to come,” Gachagua said.

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The deputy president’s remarks came after Ruto extended an olive branch to Raila and opened the avenue for dialogue, which made Raila soften his terms and call off the nationwide anti-government demos.

Ruto proposed a bi-partisan parliamentary process on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners’ recruitment exercise, which was among the issues Raila had with his administration.

He said he was ready to engage with the opposition and 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," Ruto said.