Mama Sarah Obama, the grandmother to US President Barack Obama, says she rejected an invitation to State House on Mashujaa Day.
She said she did not want to betray Luos, and being branded a mole.
Mama Sarah was to meet President Uhuru Kenyatta at the Kenyatta stadium in Machakos where the celebrations were staged, before proceeding to State House.
Obama family Spokesperson Nicholas Rajula said someone by the name Mathege called from Nairobi, asking him to plan Mama Sarah’s trip.
He said, the US President’s grandmother snubbed the invite since the 2017 general election was near, and that the Obama family wanted to protect its name.
"She cancelled the trip for fear of being branded a mole," Rajula said.
"She could not make it especially now that Raila Odinga will be battling it out with Uhuru."
Mama Sarah Obama, however, appreciated Uhuru’s invite, according to the family spokesperson.