This archive report was first published on 31 July 2019.
Deputy President William Ruto has denied claims that President Kenyatta snubbed him at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) over the weekend.
According to reports by The Standard, Kenyatta allegedly avoided Ruto at the Nairobi airport on Saturday as he returned from a trip to Zambia.
However, Ruto has come out to deny the claims, stating that he was nowhere near the airport on that day.
"FAKE NEWS ALERT!!! I was nowhere near JKIA. I am NOT surprised that some media houses & their owners are this desperate. Tuwasamehe tu!!" Ruto posted on his Twitter account.
The Standard had reported that Kenyatta was unhappy with Ruto's sentiments on Friday, where he criticized the ongoing war on corruption.
Published on July 31, 2019, The Standard reported that sources within the Presidency said that Kenyatta was not keen to see Ruto, who was accompanied by Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu, at the airport.
