Kenya is “disturbed” by feedback about President William Ruto reportedly attributed to the United Nations deputy secretary-general in a leaked U.S. labeled doc, a senior Kenyan official mentioned on Friday.

The BBC, citing a leaked doc, reported this week that Amina Mohammed advised U.N. Secretary-Normal Antonio Guterres in February that Ruto was “ruthless” and that she “does not belief him.” Nairobi is a key hub for U.N. operations.

Reuters has not independently verified the paperwork’ authenticity.

When requested about Mohammed’s reported remarks, senior Kenyan international affairs official Korir Sing’oei described it on Friday as “disturbing,” whereas additionally noting that “Kenya abhors the surveillance of the management of the United Nations.”

Ruto will proceed along with his worldwide efforts to sort out local weather change, reform international monetary establishments and supply management on regional peace and safety points, Sing’oei mentioned.

“The president will due to this fact not be distracted by the data contained in tainted leaked memorandums,” he mentioned.

U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric mentioned on Friday there had been a “horrendous distortion” of Mohammed’s feedback, which has been “taken out of context.”

“She has the very best regard for President Ruto and his management,” mentioned Dujarric, including that Mohammed will go to Nairobi later this month on a pre-planned journey, wherein she’s going to meet the president.

Kenya’s U.N. Ambassador Martin Kimani advised Reuters on Friday he had spoken to Guterres and Mohammed “to hunt readability on the import of their regarding reported sentiments” and to specific Kenya’s opposition to the surveillance of the secretary-general.

Kimani mentioned the surveillance was opposite to the founding U.N. Constitution, different worldwide legal guidelines and acceptable practices.

“I used to be reassured by their robust expressions of assist, fellow feeling and robust partnership with Kenya and, particularly, their respect and regard for President William Ruto,” Kimani mentioned.

(Reporting by Duncan Miriri in Nairobi and Michelle Nichols in New York; Enhancing by Richard Chang)