The ODM chief flew out on June 21 and underwent successful minor surgery after doctors at a Dubai-based hospital identified the problem in his back.
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ODM communication chief Philip Etale said, “It was minor and a procedure carried out successfully. He is now on bed rest like every other patient who gets out of the theatre would. He is recuperating and will be back home soon.”
ODM party deputy chair and Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho had said that Raila was progressing well. “We continue to pray for him. I do not doubt that within the shortest time possible, baba will be back in Kenya,” Joho said.