{"id":27566,"date":"2026-10-15T17:41:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T17:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/?p=27566"},"modified":"2026-10-19T06:51:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T06:51:34","slug":"oburu-oginga-breaks-silence-on-health-rumours-as-he-marks-birthday-on-railas-death-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/10\/15\/oburu-oginga-breaks-silence-on-health-rumours-as-he-marks-birthday-on-railas-death-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Oburu Oginga breaks silence on health rumours as he marks birthday on Raila\u2019s death anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Dr Oburu Oginga has thanked his family, medical team and party members for their support, addressing speculation about his health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His birthday fell on the first anniversary of the death of his younger brother, Raila Odinga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a social media post on Thursday, October 15, Oburu reflected on the coincidence of his birthday falling on the same date as Raila\u2019s death, describing it as a day marked by both celebration and grief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the shared date symbolised a special bond between the brothers, adding that their connection remained strong despite Raila\u2019s death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTo have been born on this day and for you to have departed on this same date is a divine testament to the invisible thread that binds our souls. Physical separation cannot touch a brotherhood written in the heavens,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oburu added that he continued to carry his brother\u2019s spirit and that their bond transcended death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs I mark the anniversary of my birth, I carry your spirit within mine, bound by a shared journey that transcends time, and an eternal connection that death has no power to break. Rest peacefully in the light, my brother,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ODM leader also thanked his spouses, Dr Ann Oburu and Mama Judith Oburu, for their support, as well as staff at The Nairobi Hospital, members of the party and his domestic staff for organising a birthday surprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB_IMG_1792078761283-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27568 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB_IMG_1792078761283-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB_IMG_1792078761283-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB_IMG_1792078761283-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB_IMG_1792078761283-680x453.jpg 680w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB_IMG_1792078761283-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB_IMG_1792078761283-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB_IMG_1792078761283.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>ODM party leader Dr Oburu Oginga celebrates his birthday with family as Kenyans mark the first anniversary of Raila Odinga\u2019s death. Photo: Handout.<br><\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYour love and presence have made this solemn yet special day truly comforting. May God bless you all abundantly,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier on Thursday, Raila\u2019s widow, Ida Odinga, confirmed that Oburu was alive but unwell. She said his doctors had advised him against attending Raila\u2019s memorial event and recommended that he rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oburu has reportedly experienced several periods of ill health in 2026. 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