This archive report was first published on 30 June 2020.
Former President Mwai Kibaki's health has been the subject of speculation, with reports emerging that he was admitted to the Nairobi Hospital's VIP wing for abdominal pain.
However, in a statement on Tuesday, Kibaki's private secretary Ngari Gituku confirmed that the 88-year-old leader recently visited the hospital for a routine checkup, but did not require admission.
Gituku dismissed the reports of Kibaki's admission as 'gross exaggeration, hollow and baseless', stating that it was 'completely hollow and far from the truth'. He added that it was normal for people to visit the hospital for routine checkups, and that Kibaki's visit was no exception.
“I am reading some quarters saying that he has been in the hospital for 10 days. That is far-fetched. It is completely hollow and far from the truth. I think it is time as Kenyans we also stopped being too intrusive on some of these things that are private, especially one’s health,” Gituku said.
