Migori governor Okoth Obado is finally set to answer murder charges for his alleged involvement in the killing of Rongo University student Sharon Otieno. Okoth was arrested last week after initial investigations pointed to him being an accomplice to the gruesome murder.
DNA results have already revealed that Sharon’s 7 month old pregnancy was fathered by the Migori county governor.
After spending three nights in police cells, Migori Governor Okoth Obado will this morning be charged with the murder of his pregnant girlfriend Sharon Otieno at the High Court in Nairobi.
The office of Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji says Mr Obado will face the charge of aiding and abetting the commission of murder.
He will be charged alongside his personal assistants Michael Juma Oyamo and Caspal Ojwang Obiero.
In a statement, the DPP’s office on Sunday said Mr Haji has directed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to ensure that the hitmen and other persons who have been adversely mentioned in the case are arrested.
Mr Oyamo was earlier presented to court but was not required to take a plea because police were yet to complete investigations.
The court allowed police to continue holding him for 14 days.
The court was told that the probe involved many suspects and there were exams being conducted— including DNA tests and analysis of call data— in a bid to nail the suspects who murdered Ms Otieno.