Deputy President William Ruto finally shook hands with President Barack Obama at State House Nairobi this afternoon.
After visiting the August memorial park to lay a wreath, Obama left for State House where he was received by Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy,William Ruto.
It will be remembered that Ruto was conspicuously missing at JKIA when Uhuru Kenyatta was receiving President Obama on Friday evening.
The Deputy President and Obama met ahead of dinner that will be held at State House saturday evening.
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Saturday afternoon after closed door meetings with senior government, Obama and Uhuru are expected to hold bilateral talks focusing on Security and governance.
Ruto meets Obama a few days after US National Security Advisor Susan aRicet briefing in the White House said that President Obama will not have a planned meeting with Deputy President .
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