A viral video is making rounds on the internet showing a woman crawling behind President Uhuru Kenyatta during a televised roundtable brief with the media in Mombasa.
Social media users have been wondering why the unidentified woman chose to crawl during a live interview.
State House spokesperson Kanze Dena has now come out to explain the reason behind the move. According to Dena, the lady is part of her team and she was caught in the position when cameras were already rolling.
Speaking to eDaily, Dena refused to reveal her identity as a way of protection.
“By the time the cameras had begun rolling, she was on the right side of the President. Her positioning was okay until something came up during the interview. I needed her to handle some urgent task. I am blaming poor timing on the gaffe. Our arrangement was when the cameras were focused on the journalists, she would crawl to the left. Unfortunately, when she was doing that, the cameras resumed focus on the Head of State. Though occasional, these things do happen during such fast-paced and multi-camera productions,” Ms Dena said.
During the session, President Uhuru answered questions ranging from debt to 2022 politics.