In a statement on Thursday, Odinga, 76, said he felt strong “and in good shape” and would be going into mandatory quarantine. He has been in hospital since 9 March, when his doctor said he was undergoing tests after complaining of fatigue and body aches.
A year after Kenya recorded its first Covid-19 case, the country has now had more than 110,000 confirmed cases, 87,903 recoveries and nearly 2,000 deaths. At the start of its pandemic response, President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration banned political gatherings and shut down major parts of the country’s social and economic life.
