ODM leader Raila Odinga back home from 3-week medical stay in Dubai

– Raila Odinga is said to have arrived in the country a few moments after 10pm on the night of Sunday, July 12

– Raila had been in Dubai for three weeks for specialised medical treatment and has been recuperating well

– His close allies, Junet Mohammed and Governor Joho went to see him last week and said they found him in good spirits and longing to be back home

Former prime minister Raila Odinga has returned to the country three weeks after he flew to Dubai for medical treatment.

Raila jetted in on the night of Sunday, July 12, aboard the luxurious Constellation Aviation Airline Airbus A318-112(CJ) Elite A6-CAS, MS4211.

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader made the low-key comeback days after Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho and Suna East MP Junet Mohammed flew to the Arabian country to check on their party leader.

Raila flew to Dubai on June 21, to seek specialised treatment for what his brother Oburu Oginga termed as minor back surgery.

“Jakom (Raila) is out of the country for a minor surgical operation on his back. It is not a serious health issue, but just a minor one. So, he’s okay,” Oginga told Daily Nation.

Mohammed and Joho took the same flight to visit the politician on Thursday, July 13, and after arrival, they said the former premier was recovering well and was longing to come back home.

“We met him and he was in high spirits. We had tea together and briefed him about what is going on back at home. He told us he was eager to be back home. We updated him about the political situation in Kenya and we laughed together,” the MP said.

The two leaders’ trip to Dubai elicited reactions on social media after they posted photos of them in the jet,.

Social media went into a frenzy after a lady’s handbag was spotted under the table the two were using.

The Suna East lawmaker had to show the owner of the bag to quell the wild innuendo on social media.