New revelations came about the late Sharon Otieno unfolded on Friday as her family accused the media and politicians of blowing the matter out of proportion. On Friday, the family confirmed that Sharon was married to a secondary school teacher by the name Benard Okuta.
Okuta is said to be resident of Kamagambo in Rongo Sub County, Migori County.
In their marriage, the couple was blessed with three children, a boy and two girls. This was confirmed by the family spokesman Joshua Okong’o who is the elder brother to Sharon’s mother Melida Auma. “Let it be clear that Sharon was a married lady. It was out of the marriage when she got the three children,” said Okong’o. The 26 year old lady died while expecting her fourth child.
However, it was not clear on whether Sharon and her husband were staying together in the marriage at the time of her death. On Tuesday, her mother told journalists that she used to stay with the daughter. She described her as an obedient daughter who was used to returning home early before sunset whenever she left for any business.
“Sharon was not used to coming back home late in the evening. That is why I was disturbed by her absence at home and her phone that was not going through at 8pm after telling me that she was meeting Governor Obado’s PA Michael Onyamo,” Melida said on Tuesday morning.
When asked on whether Sharon and Okuta were still living together, Okong’o said he was unaware and could not talk about it. He said what he knew about Sharon’s marriage was her children and the husband’s name. “Sharon used to bring her children to my home to enable me interact with them. She informed me about her marriage but the other details can be discussed later,” said Okong’o.
Addressing journalists at Sharon’s home at Magare Village in Homa Bay County, Okong’o accused the media and politicians of blowing the matter out of proportion. He argued that the media was sensationalizing the matter which he claimed had culminated in death his sister, Debora Ogweno. Okong’o argued that her sisters, 44, fainted and died at their village home in Kokuro village in Awendo Sub County, Migori County at about 1am on Friday.
Okong’o said the sister was not sick before but fainted after getting information on what the media was reporting and what politicians were saying about Sharon’s death. “I was informed early to today that Debora (sister) had died and this resulted from trauma over information about Sharon’s death. Her body was taken to Rapcom mortuary in Awendo town,” said Okong’o.
He accused politicians of organizing demonstrations due to Sharon’s death. The spokesman said politics should not be dragged into the matter. “Let politicians and the media go slow in this matter. We don’t want the information that will continue hurting this family because we are already bereaved,” he added.
He condemned what he termed as some politicians who were organizing demonstrations about Sharon’s death. Okong’o said Sharon’s death resulted from crime hence politicians should not use it in achieving their hidden political agenda. “Let the politicians give us peace which a mourning family deserves. Let them give police time to handle this matter,” he added. Sharon was abducted alongside Nation Journalist Barack Oduor in Rongo town on Monday. Her her body was found at Obisa Village in Homa Bay County.