Viral clip of Raila walking in hospital was filmed in Dubai, not India - Ogeta
Former aide Maurice Ogeta has clarified that a viral video of the late Kenyan politician Raila Odinga in a hospital was filmed in Dubai in 2020, not India shortly before his death. The clarification aims to dispel conspiracy theories surrounding the circumstances of Odinga's passing in October 2025.
Why it matters
It addresses the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories following the death of a high-profile political figure, highlighting the role of inner circles in managing public narratives.
Raila's former aide Maurice Ogeta speaking during an interview, October 11, 2026. /SCREENGRAB The viral clip of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga walking in a hospital setting, which emerged shortly after his death, was filmed in Dubai, not India, his former aide Maurice Ogeta has revealed.
In an interview with local television stations, Ogeta clarified that the video was an old clip recorded after Raila had undergone his first surgery in Dubai.
"From that time we saw that clip to when we are now being told that sadly we have lost the former Prime Minister, if you can take us through, what really transpired because he seemed to be in good spirits," he was asked.
Ogeta dismissed the widely held belief that the clip was taken at an Indian hospital shortly before Raila died.
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