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Raila shares dinner with Kenyans in US after food poisoning scare

Opposition leader Raila Odinga with Kenyans at the Swahili Village restaurant in Washington, United States. PHOTO | COURTESY

Opposition leader Raila Odinga appears to have made full recovery from last week’s food poisoning scare that saw him admitted overnight at a Nairobi hospital.

Mr Odinga was on Tuesday evening pictured sharing dinner with Kenyans at a restaurant in Washington, United States.

Pictures of the dinner at the Swahili Village restaurant were shared by Mr Odinga former spokesman and veteran Kenyan journalist Salim Lone.

Raila's looking very good! And very happy! With friends who whisked him off to dinner in Washington's Swahili Village. Photos: Ken Agwa pic.twitter.com/h0qyo2yRu6

— Salim Lone (@salimlone) March 14, 2017

Mr Odinga addressed those in attendance after the food and drink session.

“Breaking bread with a wonderful group of Kenyans. Thank you all for the good food and even better company,” he captioned a photo shared on his Twitter handle.

Breaking bread with a wonderful group of Kenyans @SwahiliVillage1 In Washington D.C. Thank You all for the good food & even better company pic.twitter.com/cb76CxAJzx

— Raila Odinga (@RailaOdinga) March 14, 2017

Mr Odinga left the country for South Africa last Friday to visit his daughter Rosemary Odinga who is hospitalized there. He subsequenly went to the United States for personal engagements.
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