He explained to them the country was losing much out of protests hence his surprise moves.
Many in his camp did not know he was engaging the Azimio leadership.
They were caught by surprise by his announcement on Sunday.
Ruto held a press conference and announced he was ceding ground and agreed to meet the leaders to discuss the demands.
Monday, Ruto said he asked the Parliamentary leadership of both Houses to consider our proposal for a bipartisan approach to addressing the matters raised by the Opposition as a priority.
“We are convinced the issues shall be conclusively handled by Parliament in order to allow us focus on our economic transformation program,” he said.
Ruto hosted leaders of Parliament led by National Assembly Leader of Majority Kimani Ichung’wa and his Senate counterpart Aron Cheruiyot to establish a framework for the bipartisan strategy.
Azimio La Umoja leaders on Sunday evening called off the bi-weekly anti-government protests which were set to enter the fourth day on Monday.
The Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga announced in a press address at his Capitol Hill office in Nairobi.
It came just hours after Ruto’s address in which he called on the opposition leader to do so and give way for a bipartisan parliamentary process in the recruitment of commissioners to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), which is one of the issues the opposition had raised with President Ruto’s administration.
