State House spokesperson Kanze Dena has dismissed claims that Deputy President William Ruto was locked out of a meeting between President Uhuru Kenyatta, and ODM leader Raila Odinga, during the BBI launch at the Bomas of Kenya.
Speaking on Thursday during a press conference, Dena said the video showing the DP dejected as he walked outside Bomas of Kenya, was taken out of context.
She said the three leaders held a meeting together, but the DP was the first one to leave before the duo.
"That's a figment of the press imagination...What surprises me is that no one captures them when they are entering the three, they held the meeting together to the end, they were waiting to leave together but Ruto decided to leave first. (Kinachonishangaza ni kwamba hakuna yeyote aliyenukuu waikiingia wote watatu, wakafanya mkutano wote wakamaliza, wakawa wanangoja kutoka na yeye(Ruto) ndiye aliwatangulia kutoka)," Dena said.
During the presser, Kanze Dena divulged that Kenya has been selected to host the 2019 African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of Countries Summit.
"In the month of August this year, His Excellency the President made State visits to the Caribbean nations of Jamaica and Barbados.
"As a result of the hugely successful Caribbean visit, Kenya was picked to host this year's African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of Countries Summit from 9th to 10th December at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in downtown Nairobi," she said.
"As the host President, His Excellency will attend and make the key note address at the conference that will be attended by over ten Heads of State and Government and thousands of delegates from across the world," she added.