The office of retired President Uhuru Kenyatta has officially disowned a viral statement falsely claiming he has rejected requests to meet former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

• The statement, circulating widely online, alleged that Gachagua had made multiple unsuccessful attempts to secure a meeting.
• Kanze Dena, spokesperson for the Office of the Fourth President, confirmed the statement is "FAKE."
• The fabricated statement also attributed sharp criticism of Gachagua's political conduct to the retired President.