It now emerges that ODM leader Raila Odinga's long-time bodyguard George Oduor died in a Nairobi intensive care unit.
Addressing mourners in Ndori, Siaya county, Raila's one-time personal assistant Silas Jakakimba revealed George was unable to speak for the period he was in hospital.
Jakakimba revealed that Raila had to shelve his busy schedules to visit George in the hospital.
He explained that the deceased was not involved in an accident but was admitted after falling ill.
Before being taken to the ICU, George was confined in the High Dependency Unit (HDU) for nine days.
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The ODM boss had to cut short his international engagements to attend to his bodyguard's admission to hospital.
"People have asked whether George was involved in an accident. He really struggled in the last three weeks. The PM (Raila) always found time off his tight schedules to visit him in the hospital. I remember George opened his eyes on the fourth day of being in the ICU. The last word he uttered was "Thank You" after seeing Raila," Jakakimba said.
This comes days after Raila divulged details on his long-term friendship with George.
In a tribute on Thursday, April 10, Raila detailed that George was one of the personnel who worked with his father Jaramogi Odinga in the opposition party.
After the death of Jaramogi, the former premier acknowledged that the Odinga family was faced with a dilemma as they had to reorganize the team for the family and party.
He expressed that his family did not have any doubts in picking the security aide, given his loyalty and dedication.
He described George as an honest man who could be trusted with valuables, including money.
"In that reorganization, we agreed to take George as personal security and aide. This was a very challenging and uncertain time. I was looking for someone who was loyal and honest, who could be trusted with things like money, important documents and information," Raila wrote.
"Just as I had hoped, George turned out to be a person of impeccable character; innocent, sincere, generous and trustworthy. You could trust George with money, instruct him on where it is to be spent, and I could be sure it would reach the intended recipient. He would pick a precious item you left behind and hand it to you intact."
On the other hand, he noted that the security aide was like family to him and always insisted on taking him to India whenever he was going for treatment.
According to Raila, he also wanted George to get his medical checkups during his trips.
