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Kenya’s Odinga treated for food poisoning

By Isaac Kaledzi
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga addresses striking doctors at the Uhuru Park as they wait for the release of jailed officials of the national doctors' union following their case to demand fulfilment of a 2013 agreement between their union and the government that would raise their pay and improve working conditions, in Nairobi, Kenya February 15, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

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One of Kenya’s prominent politicians and main opposition figure, Raila Odinga has been treated for food poisoning at a hospital.

Reuters reported that his spokesman confirmed the incident which occurred on Wednesday.

Denis Onyango told Reuters that Mr. Odinga “…was treated for normal food poisoning earlier today [Wednesday] and he is back home,”

Mr. Odinga is said not to be severely ill. The 72 year old politician is expected to run for president in August in an election that the incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to also run.

Mr. Odinga has formed a new opposition coalition with three other parties for the upcoming elections to pick lawmakers and regional authorities.

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Raila Oginga first ran for president in 1997

 

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