Mr Ruto said Mr Kenyatta had agreed to continue chairing discussions on peace initiatives in the greater east Africa region.
One of the ironies of politics is how easily fiction becomes reality.
In 2017, the Supreme Court overturned the election result and ordered a rerun, which Mr Odinga boycotted, saying he had no faith in the election commission.
Nigeria alone accounts for 27 per cent of all cases of malaria and 32 per cent of deaths globally.
The 77-year-old presidential hopeful said his Azimio La Umoja Party (One Kenya Coalition Party) will look to the Supreme Court to deliver justice.
The president said he looked forward to more fruitful and robust engagements between the two countries with Mr Ruto.
Deputy President William Ruto and veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga were neck and neck with 1.2 million votes each.
“Nwannekaenyi Kenny Okwu-Kanu is still in Kenya because he has not exited the country.”
Wilfred Machage collapsed at his Abuja residence on Saturday and died shortly thereafter, Kenya foreign affairs ministry said.
The Kenya High Commissioner in Nigeria denied his country’s involvement in the abduction and repatriation of Nnamdi Kanu, challenging anyone to present evidence to the contrary.