Ruth Odinga separates from Oketch Salah, says he was not there when Raila died: “I don’t know him”

Kisumu County Women’s Representative, Ruth Odinga, has distanced herself from Migori businessman Oketch Salah, questioning his claim to be close to Odinga’s family
Ruth said she has only met Salah a few times and questioned his integrity following his continued participation in what he claims was Raila Odinga’s last conversation.
He also denied Salah’s claim that he was present during Raila’s last moments, explaining that he was with his brother in India at the time and never saw Salah there.

Migori businessman Oketch Salah has continued to create mixed feelings within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and in the Odinga family.

Ruth Odinga explained that she interacted with Oketch Salah three times. Photo: Ruth Odinga.
Source: UGC

Ruth Odinga He has raised doubts about the businessman’s claim to have a close relationship with the political family.

In the days leading up to Raila’s death, Salah was frequently seen around the former prime minister, giving updates on his condition and claiming that he was an “adopted son.”

Does Ruth Odinga know Oketch Salah?

However, in an interview with KTN News Wednesday, February 18, Ruth separated from the Migori businessman.

According to Ruth, his relationship with Salah was to meet him in very few circumstances, stressing that he does not want to include him in his discussion.

“I really don’t know him well. And I am one of the people who was surprised that he speaks and says that he knows me, he knows everyone. I think in my whole life I have met Oketech Salah about three times. And it is said that he was supposed to be my brother’s friend. But I don’t really want to target him for my part,” he said.

He went on to express his regrets about Salah continuing to share Raila’s alleged last feelings, asking him to let Odinga’s family have “space.”

“The only thing I feel is that if he was really my brother’s friend, or son as he calls himself, because I don’t know if I have that son, he would have had enough integrity that if my brother had told him something in secret, he would not have come in public to say that my brother told him this and that. So for me, Oketech Salah is an issue. But I would like to ask him to please give us a chance as a family to be a family,” he added.

Was Oketch Salah present in Raila’s last moments?

Ruth also denied Salah’s claim that he was present during Raila’s last moments, saying he never saw him.

That member of parliament Poisonouswho previously admitted to turning off the machines that were helping Raila, explained that when he was in India, Salah was never there.

“Actually, by the time I arrived in India, I didn’t see him. I was the one who was with my brother when he died. I arrived when he had already left. If he left because he was afraid of me coming, or for any other reason, I can’t tell you. I don’t know him,” added the MP.

He said he only thanked Salah because he received information that he was a friend of the former prime minister.

“I just said that I was grateful because I heard that he was there, he seemed to be a friend to him. And my brother really liked to talk to young people, and that is something that I would really like to see back in the party,” Ruth added.