Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s secretariat has dismissed remarks by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua concerning Odinga’s health, calling them false, malicious and politically motivated.
In a statement issued Sunday, October 5, the secretariat said Odinga is in good health and continues to perform his duties while abroad.
“We wish to assure all Kenyans that Raila Odinga is in good health. He is currently in the United Kingdom and continues to discharge his duties without any hindrance,” said Dennis Onyango, Odinga’s spokesman.
Onyango accused Gachagua of stoking unnecessary anxiety and attempting to divert public attention from pressing national issues.
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“The remarks by Gachagua and his team are false, malicious, and politically motivated. They are meant to cause unnecessary tension among Kenyans and shift focus from matters of national importance,” he added.
He urged Kenyans to disregard what he termed propaganda and instead focus on unity and nation-building.
Odinga has been in the United Kingdom for several days on what his team describes as official engagements.
His absence from the public scene had sparked speculation among political opponents about his health.
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Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s secretariat has dismissed remarks by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua concerning Odinga’s health, calling them false, malicious and politically motivated.
In a statement issued Sunday, October 5, the secretariat said Odinga is in good health and continues to perform his duties while abroad.
“We wish to assure all Kenyans that Raila Odinga is in good health. He is currently in the United Kingdom and continues to discharge his duties without any hindrance,” said Dennis Onyango, Odinga’s spokesman.
Onyango accused Gachagua of stoking unnecessary anxiety and attempting to divert public attention from pressing national issues.
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“The remarks by Gachagua and his team are false, malicious, and politically motivated. They are meant to cause unnecessary tension among Kenyans and shift focus from matters of national importance,” he added.
He urged Kenyans to disregard what he termed propaganda and instead focus on unity and nation-building.
Odinga has been in the United Kingdom for several days on what his team describes as official engagements.
His absence from the public scene had sparked speculation among political opponents about his health.
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By David Njaaga