• Ruto is on a 12-day trip of the United States, United Kingdom and Qatar.
• He is expected to visit White House later on Thursday.
Deputy President William Ruto on Wednesday held a meeting with US Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, Molly Phee.
Ruto was hosted by Secretary Phee at her Washington DC office.
Among issues discussed during the meeting was the Kenya-US strategic partnership, the coming elections and the country's other partners.
The DP was accompanied by ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi who is also a coalition partner in the Kenya Kwanza alliance, Governor Anne Waiguru, MP Adan Duale and former Foreign Affairs CAS, Ababu Namwamba.
Ruto is on a 12-day trip of the United States, United Kingdom and Qatar.
He is expected to visit White House later on Thursday.