Winnie Odinga Dismisses Oketch Salah’s Claims on Raila Odinga’s Final Moments

East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Winnie Odinga has sharply dismissed claims by businessman Oketch Salah that he was present during the final moments of her father, ODM leader Raila Odinga, describing the assertions as false, dangerous and deeply inappropriate.

Speaking during an interview on Citizen TV on Tuesday, January 27, Winnie said Salah’s remarks were untrue and insensitive, given the gravity of the subject.

“I have met Oketch Salah, but I’d like to believe nobody really knows him. A flat-out lie that you were there at the time of my father’s death, when you were not, and talking about things that did not occur, is quite dangerous and makes me question his intentions,” she said.

Winnie went further to call for immediate scrutiny of Salah’s conduct, suggesting that state authorities should intervene to establish the motive behind his statements.

“He should be rushed to either Mathare or the DCI with immediate effect,” she added.

Her comments follow public claims by Salah that he was with Raila Odinga from the onset of his illness until his alleged final moments. Salah has maintained that he was not seeking sympathy or political advantage, insisting that his account was truthful.

He further alleged that he offered emotional support to Raila and took part in private conversations during the period he described as the ODM leader’s illness.

Winnie, however, rejected the narrative outright, warning that spreading unverified and emotive claims about such a sensitive matter risks misleading the public and causing unnecessary distress.