Revealed: Why Uhuru, Obasanjo Meeting Failed

State House Spokesman Manoah Esipisu has refuted claims that President Uhuru Kenyatta snubbed a meeting with former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo.

The UN Secretary-General's emissary was said to be scheduled to meet the President and Deputy President William Ruto after a session with NASA leaders.

However, Mr Esipisu dismissed the rumors and affirmed that there was no such request from Mr Obasanjo.

"No meeting was requested so it follows that none was granted," Esipisu remarked.

[caption caption="State House spokesman Manoah Esipisu"][/caption]

However, an official with the Nigerian Embassy noted that the former Head of State arrived in the country for a private visit.

"The former Nigerian President was here, he came and left immediately and was here on a private visit," the official stated.

The Nigerian Embassy further refuted reports that the former President, who is a close ally of Raila Odinga, had come to convince the latter to drop the swearing-in plan.

According to a report by The Star, he met Odinga and other NASA principals and attempted to persuade them to drop the plan set for January 30.

"He was on a private visit, and that had nothing with Mr Odinga's swearing-in plan," the official asserted.

[caption caption="Raila Odinga with former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo"][/caption]

Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary (PS) Monica Juma, on her part, stated that she was not aware of the former Head of State's visit.