Kenyan leader gets daughter treated by ayurveda

New Delhi, February 13

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met former Prime Minister of Kenya Raila Amolo Odinga who was here for his daughter’s medical treatment at a state-of-the-art ayurvedic centre in Kerala.

“Our nations share a fond bond as many Kenyans have for decades attended universities here. My hope is that we shall strengthen ties and learn more from each other in the years ahead,” said Odinga after the meeting.

Prime Minister Modi expressed his happiness at meeting Odinga after almost three and half years and recollected their multiple interactions since 2008, said a MEA news release. During his years as Prime Minister of Kenya, Odinga had supported the Vibrant Gujarat Summit in 2009 and 2012.

India had rolled out the red carpet for Odinga and his daughter Rosemary when they went to Kerala for successfully treating her blindness for the last several years due to brain cancer.

Visuals showed Odinga and Rosemary arriving at Koothattukulam, near Kochi, for the treatment at the Sreedhareeyam Ayurvedic Eye Hospital.

Rosemary began coming to India after receiving treatment in South Africa, China and Israel.

Currently African Union High Representative for Infrastructure Development, Odinga was the runners-up in the previous three Presidential elections but has remained a revered figure who is called ‘Baba’ by his supporters.