Opposition leader Raila Odinga left for South Africa on Friday to visit his eldest daughter, Rosemary, who has a non-cancerous brain tumor.
Rosemary
has a meningioma and
was
on February
28 for further treatment. She had been admitted
at the Aga Khan and Nairobi hospitals for eight days before leaving.
She is Raila's most politically active child and an aspirant for the
Kibra
MP seat.
Raila announced his trip on Twitter and said he will be away for a little more than a week.
He departed
a few minutes after 7 am from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport aboard a Kenya Airways flight.
"Over the weekend, I will travel to the USA from South Africa for a number of engagements.
Keep well and see you all soon," he said.
On March 2,
Rosemary wrote Kenyans a for the new month.
"A new month signifies new beginnings. If things did not go your way in February, March is offering you a second chance. Make good use of it. I wish you all a blessed month,"she said on her Facebook page.
The post was shared at least 100 times, liked by more than 6,200 people and attracted 963 comments; members of the public wished her well and said they were praying for her.
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