'He is very okay,' ODM assures public on Oburu Oginga after days of absence

ODM Director of Communication Philip Etale, on Friday, clarified that the party leader is in stable condition and remains actively engaged in party affairs.

“Today we’ve seen we have been invited to news by some of the local dailies questioning where our party leader is,” he said. “I want to assure you that the party leader is very okay… he is fine. When people start questioning about the whereabouts of somebody, that tells you how important that person is. We take pride in that.”

Addressing the speculation, Etale downplayed the reports, noting that public interest in his movements was itself a reflection of his political relevance.

Etale assured that Dr Oburu will be back in the public spotlight this weekend.

“We are happy that our party leader continues to attract news; he is becoming one source of news that everyone wants to look at,” he said. “I want to assure you that he is very okay. And tomorrow you will be seeing him somewhere in the alma mater of his late father speaking and roaring.”

Concerns had been heightened after Dr Oburu did not attend the party’s three-day retreat in Mombasa, which focused on internal cohesion and renewed calls for unity amid ongoing internal wrangles within the party.