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

The BBC, citing a leaked doc, reported this week that Amina Mohammed instructed U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in February that Ruto was “ruthless” and that she “doesn’t trust 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 leadership of the United Nations.”

Ruto will proceed along with his worldwide efforts to deal with local weather change, reform world monetary establishments and provide management on regional peace and safety points, Sing’oei stated.

“The president will therefore not be distracted by the information contained in tainted leaked memorandums,” he stated.

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

“She has the highest regard for President Ruto and his leadership,” stated 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 instructed Reuters on Friday he had spoken to Guterres and Mohammed “to seek clarity on the import of their concerning reported sentiments” and to precise Kenya’s opposition to the surveillance of the secretary-general.

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

“I was reassured by their strong expressions of support, fellow feeling and strong partnership with Kenya and, especially, their respect and regard for President William Ruto,” Kimani stated.

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