Azimio leader Raila Odinga has broken silence on his absence from the 3rd wave of the anti-governmental protests.
Speaking to NTV, Raila said he is nursing a flu.
"Nilipata homa mbaya sana... Lakini sasa nazidi kupata afueni. Nitakuwa sawa sawa," he said in a phone interview with NTV.
Raila said he was staying in connecting with the other leaders as they led demos in their respective regions.
He noted that the demos were organised to benefit Kenyans, adding that the Azimio co-principals did not need to be present for them.
"Niko, Baba niko. Tena nashiriki pamoja na wenzangu kwa hii maandamano. Maandamano sio ya Baba au ya Mama (Narc leader Martha Karua) au ya Kalonzo (Wiper leader)," he said.
"Maandamano ni ya Wakenya wote. Timu yote ya Azimio iko sawa kabisa. Wanaongoza maandamano katika eneo tofauti. Sio lazima waonekane wao wenyewe kwenye bara bara."
The Opposition chief said Friday protests will be a grand finale.
"Leo ni semi finale. Itaingia kwenye finale kesho," he said.
On Wednesday, EALA MP Winnie Odinga assured that her father was okay amidst the widespread speculations on his whereabouts.
"Tulia, baba ako sawa," she said in a tweet on Wednesday night.
Raila was not present during the first day of the protest on Wednesday and the second day of the demos on Thursday.
