Oburu Oginga's Doctors Issue Rest Directives as Secretariat Dismisses Health Rumours

Orange Democratic Movement leader Dr Oburu Oginga is continuing his recovery following recent hospitalisation, with his doctors issuing specific instructions on how he should conduct himself as he resumes his duties.

Details of the medical advice emerged on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, as Oburu's secretariat moved to address reports circulating on social media about the veteran politician's health and wellbeing. While the office did not disclose the specific condition for which he was hospitalised, it confirmed that doctors have placed restrictions on some of his activities as he recovers, while maintaining that he remains alert and actively follows key political and national developments.

According to the statement, Oburu has been directed to take a period of forced rest and limit heavy physical engagements. "While Dr. Oburu continues to observe strict directives from his doctors to take a forced rest and limit heavy physical engagements, he remains fully updated, mentally alert, and deeply engaged in key party and national matters," the secretariat said. The office did not disclose how long the restrictions are expected to remain in place, nor the specific illness that led to his hospitalisation.

Despite the restrictions, the secretariat said Oburu remains engaged in important party and national matters, notably preparing his official speech for the handover ceremony of the Raila Odinga Mausoleum at Kang'o ka Jaramogi. "In an ironic twist of fate to the merchants of propaganda, at the exact moment these malicious rumors were being manufactured and spread online, Dr. Oburu was actively in the middle of preparing his official speech for the high-profile handover ceremony of the Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga Mausoleum at Kang'o ka Jaramogi," the statement said.

The secretariat firmly rejected the circulating reports about his health, describing them as "malicious, unfounded fake news and propaganda," and sought to reassure ODM members, residents of Siaya County, and the wider public. "We wish to assure the general public, members of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), the people of Siaya County, and the entire nation that Dr. Oburu Oginga is well, safe, and in good spirits," the statement said. The office accused those circulating the reports of using social media to spread false narratives and cause distress to Oburu's family and the public.