NAIROBI,Kenya Oct 6 – ODM leaders and government officials have moved to dismiss reports circulating on social media about the health of party leader and Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga, saying he is recovering steadily even as his close aides confirmed that he has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) at Nairobi Hospital

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Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga said she visited the 83-year-old senator on Tuesday evening and found him in good spirits.

“My PL Dr Oburu is recovering steadily. I was with him this evening and he is in high spirits. We continue to pray for his full recovery,” Wanga said.

However, two close aides confirmed that Oburu had been moved to the ICU, while declining to disclose details of his condition or when the transfer took place.

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The confirmation came as senior ODM and government figures sought to counter what they described as false reports about the veteran politician’s health.

Oburu’s son, Jaoko Oburu Odinga, criticised blogger Maverick Aoko over reports concerning his father’s condition.

Jaoko, who serves as Special Adviser on Economic Empowerment and Sustainable Livelihoods in the Executive Office of President, was appointed to the position in April 2025.

Government communications strategist Dennis Itumbi also urged the public to disregard the reports.

“Not everyone with a social media account deserves your attention. Ignore the fake news. Starve such purveyors of fiction,” Itumbi said.

Oburu was admitted to Nairobi Hospital on Saturday after recently returning from the United Kingdom, where he had travelled for a medical assessment.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya