Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has reprimanded the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) for accusing the opposition of spreading misinformation about Raila Odinga’s health.

Speaking on Monday, October 6, 2025, during a political rally in Lower Eastern Kenya, Gachagua castigated the ODM for dragging Kalonzo Musyoka and himself into affairs of the veteran opposition leader

“I saw ODM people talking nonsense. They say their leader has problems. Now they want to blame Kalonzo and me. Is Kalonzo a virus? Is he a Bacteria? Now, where does Raila Odinga’s disease have to do with me and Kalonzo?” he posed.

The former DP added that the opposition wishes Raila good health to live and witness him and his broad-based partner William Ruto’s being handed defeat in the upcoming polls.

‘’We wish Raila Odinga well, we want him to support President William Ruto in the 2027 election so that we can defeat both of them,’’ said Gachagua

His remarks come after the Orange party accused a political faction led by impeached former Deputy President Gachagua, Kalonzo Musyoka, and DAP-K’s Eugene Wamalwa of spreading misinformation about Odinga’s well-being.

In its statement on October 5, 2025, ODM cited that Gachagua’s faction was deliberately spreading false narratives, including claims that Odinga had travelled to Europe for medical treatment.

There has been a debate about Mr Raila Odinga’s whereabouts after missing from public spaces for some time. However, the ODM party has dismissed the claim that he’s sick, insisting Odinga is well and enjoying a vacation in an unnamed European country.