In the face of a hotly-contested ballot printing tender, it was a rare show of unity as both National Super Alliance (NASA) and Jubilee Party united in declining an invitation to visit Dubai.
Through their representatives, Raphael Tuju and Otiende Amollo, Raila Odinga and President Uhuru Kenyatta declined the offer by Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
The electoral body had offered to take the candidates or their representatives to Al-Ghurair company premises to witness the process of printing ballot papers as a reassurance that the process was above board.
Opposition coalition NASA has also ruled out any further talks with the electoral body over the controversial ballot printing tender. Legal representatives to the NASA presidential candidate disclosed this, adding that the party would take an appropriate step in due course.
The award of the tender to Dubai-based firm Al-Ghurair was hotly disputed by the Opposition with allegations that the firm has close links with the Kenyatta family.
In total, four presidential candidates have opposed the award of the tender. These include Opposition chief Odinga, Ekuru Aukot, Joe Nyaga and Michael Wainaina.
Muhoho Kenyatta (brother to President Kenyatta) is also alleged to be the firm's official agent in Kenya.
All parties in the dispute have not expressed any objections to another firm printing the ballot papers.
Jubilee stated that it did not have a problem with who printed the ballot papers, even if it is done by Musalia Mudavadi or Spectre International - a firm linked with NASA leader Raila Odinga
