The photo was taken on 16th March 2022
This tweet with a photo supposedly showing Raila Odinga at a meeting in the United Kingdom (UK) in August 2023 is FALSE.
The photo depicts Raila alongside Manoah Esipisu, High Commissioner of Kenya to the United Kingdom in a meeting with a lady..
“Baba Raila Odinga in the UK Those who said he ruined his international ties are wondering how his connections are still intact,” reads the post.
The former Kenyan Prime Minister traveled to the UK on 18th August. His spokesperson told the media that Odinga was on a business and private tour.
To confirm the photo’s authenticity, Mtoto News performed a Google reverse image search and established that the image was taken on March 16th, 2022.
The Star reported that the photo was taken as Odinga met leaders from the House of Commons in the UK. In the photo, Odinga is seen with Theo Clarke; a member of the UK parliament.
The image was also shared by Raila on his verified Twitter page on 16 March 2022.
Mtoto News investigated a tweet with a photo supposedly showing Raila Odinga at a meeting in the United Kingdom (UK) in August 2023 and found it to be FALSE.
This fact-check was published by Mtoto News with support from Code for Africa’s PesaCheck and African Fact-Checking Alliance.
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