ODM leader Raila Odinga has tested positive for COVID-19. – By Gerald Gekara.
According to his doctors, Raila Odinga’s sample returned positive, despite earlier claiming he was fine.
“Following my letter of the 10th of March 2021 we have confirmed that Rt. Hon. Odinga has SARS-2 COVID 19. We are continuing to monitor his progress,” the statement reads.
On Thursday, Mr. Odinga said in a statement that he received a briefing from doctors who had conducted numerous tests on him for the last two days to arrive at an accurate diagnosis.
“While the tests were several, one important result, which I have authorized the doctors to make public is that I have been found to have been exposed to Covid-19.”
Raila was taken ill after a massive Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) campaign tour that lasted a week. He toured Coastal counties as well as Samburu county.
The 76 year old politician is feared to be at risk, owing to his ins and outs of hospitals over his recurring back aches. In July, Raila flew to Dubai where he underwent minor surgery at the Saudi German Hospital.
