{"id":119392,"date":"2024-05-23T19:48:47","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T19:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/obama-meets-ruto-at-blair-house"},"modified":"2024-05-23T22:13:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T22:13:31","slug":"obama-meets-ruto-at-blair-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/obama-meets-ruto-at-blair-house","title":{"rendered":"Obama meets Ruto at Blair House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>President William Ruto on Thursday met former US President Barrack Obama at Blair House.<\/p>\n<p>The two leaders embraced each other with Obama greeting Ruto in Swahili.<\/p>\n<p>Obama expressed his gratitude on seeing President Ruto saying that it was good to see him again.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Habari?&#8221; Obama greeted Ruto.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mzuri sana,&#8221; the President replied as he asked Obama how he has been since they met.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Everything is going on well so far,&#8221; Obama said. 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President William Ruto on Thursday met former US President Barrack Obama at Blair House. The two leaders embraced each other with Obama greeting Ruto in Swahili. 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