Opposition leader Raila Odinga was on Wednesday treated at Karen Hospital for food poisoning.
Mr Odinga was rushed to the hospital in the morning after feeling unwell.
His spokesman Dennis Onyango confirmed to the Nation that Mr Odinga was treated and discharged.
Last week, Mr Odinga’s second-born daughter Rosemary Odinga was flown out to South Africa for further treatment.
She flew out in the company of her mother Ida Odinga and her younger sister Winnie.
Rosemary had been admitted at the Aga Khan University Hospital after complaining of persistent migraines that got worse.
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Two occations when Raila Odinga was treated for food poisoning
First incident: March 2017
Date: Around March 7, 2017 — Raila Odinga fell ill and checked into Karen Hospital in Nairobi, where doctors diagnosed food poisoning. He received treatment and was discharged by March 8 or 9, 2017, recuperating at home thereafter.
March 9, 2017: Some reports indicate he spent the night in the hospital due to complications before being discharged the next morning.
March 10, 2017: Odinga emphasized that it was a typical case of food poisoning—not deliberate poisoning—and expressed gratitude to well-wishers.
March 15, 2017: He made a full recovery, traveling to the U.S., where he shared dinner with Kenyans in Washington, D.C., highlighting his improved health.
Second incident: July 2017
Date: Around July 9, 2017, during his campaign, Raila Odinga was hospitalized after feeling unwell following rallies in Kilifi County. His team suspected food poisoning.
July 10, 2017: Media reports confirmed this second hospitalization for food poisoning, stating it occurred just four months after the March episode
