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Obama back in the White House: Former president holds quiet meeting with Kenyan president then schmoozes at private VIP reception with Bill Clinton and Biden *Ex-President Barack Obama met Kenya's president ahead of the state dinner *Obama later attended a private VIP reception with Bill Clinton *READ MORE: Biden rolls out the red carpet for Kenyan president By Emily Goodin, Senior U.S. Political Reporter and Nikki Schwab, Senior U.S. Political Reporter Published: 16:23 EDT, 23 May 2024 | Updated: 16:25 EDT, 23 May 2024 Daily MailFormer President Barack Obama quietly met with Kenyan President William Ruto on the sidelines of Thursday's White House state dinner with President Joe Biden. The meeting, which Ruto confirmed in social media posts, was squeezed into a packed schedule that included a South Lawn ceremony, an Oval Office meeting and a press conference where Biden had to ask for stage directions multiple times.Obama, whose late father was Kenyan, met with Ruto at Blair House, the ornate guest house across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House, where foreign dignitaries often stay.The former president later headed across the street to the White House to attend a private VIP reception in the residence - alongside former President Bill Clinton - but wasn't expected to stay for the official state dinner.'How have you been? Welcome to Washington. I hope everything is going well,' Obama told Ruto at the top of the Blair House meeting. ...
