Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo has dismissed reports claiming that ODM Party Leader and Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga remains hospitalised and that visitors have been restricted from seeing him.

Odhiambo said the reports are not factual, insisting that Oburu was only briefly in hospital and has since returned home.

The legislator said she personally interacted with Oburu last week, spending nearly an hour with the ODM leader, whom she described as being in good spirits and in good condition.

“This information is not factual,” Odhiambo said.

She added:

“I was with PL, Senator Oburu last week and we chatted for nearly one hour.”

Oburu speaks out on hospital reports

Oburu has also personally addressed the reports through a social media post, reassuring Kenyans that he is well and saying his hospital visit was only for a general check-up.

“Thank you for your concerns. I have read the Nations digital news and wish to state that I am very well,” Oburu said.

The ODM leader explained that he had only briefly visited hospital to consult with his doctors before returning home.

“I had only briefly visited the hospital for a general check up with my doctors and have since returned home,” he stated.

Oburu further sought to downplay concerns over his health, describing illness as a normal part of human life.

“Being sick is a normal human experience and should not alarm anyone,” he said.

He also promised to personally inform the public if he ever becomes seriously ill, citing his commitment to transparency.

“The day I am truly sick, I will inform you all, for I am a very transparent person,” Oburu stated.

He concluded his message by thanking Kenyans for their concern.

“Thanks for your concerns,” he said.

Millie Odhiambo rejects claims visitors were restricted

Odhiambo also rejected claims that access to Oburu had been restricted while he was at the hospital.

According to the Suba North MP, there were no restrictions preventing people from visiting the ODM leader.

“He was in hospital but in good spirits and condition. There were no restrictions placed on visiting him,” Odhiambo stated.

Her remarks directly contradict reports circulating in sections of the local media suggesting that Oburu was still admitted to hospital and that visitors had been barred from seeing him.

Oburu's own account, however, indicates that his hospital visit was brief and was for a general medical check-up.

Oburu says he is back home

The statements from both Oburu and Odhiambo point to the same conclusion: the ODM leader is currently at home.

Odhiambo said Oburu had already been discharged and was recuperating at home.

“He has since been discharged and recuperating at home,” she said.

She further stated:

“He is at home as we speak.”

Oburu's social media statement similarly said he had returned home after his brief hospital visit.

Neither Oburu nor Odhiambo disclosed details about any specific medical condition or treatment, with Oburu describing the hospital visit as a general check-up with his doctors.

Reports trigger concern among ODM supporters

The reports about Oburu's health had generated concern among his supporters and political observers, given his position as the leader of ODM and his prominence in Kenyan politics.

Oburu took over the leadership of ODM following the death of his younger brother, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, and has since remained an important figure in the party's political affairs.

His latest statement appears aimed at reassuring the public that there is no cause for alarm over his health.

“Being sick is a normal human experience and should not alarm anyone,” Oburu said.

He maintained that should his health ever deteriorate significantly, he would personally communicate the information to the public.

“The day I am truly sick, I will inform you all,” he said.

Oburu: “I am very well”

The ODM leader's direct response provides a first-hand account of his condition and whereabouts, while Odhiambo's statement offers additional confirmation that she recently interacted with him.

Together, the two statements counter claims that Oburu remains hospitalised or that visitors have been prevented from accessing him.

For now, Oburu says he is “very well” and has returned home after what he described as a brief hospital visit for a general check-up.

Odhiambo, meanwhile, maintains that she found him in good spirits when she visited him last week.

The developments are likely to ease concerns among ODM supporters and other Kenyans who had been seeking clarification over the party leader's health.