Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has termed the heinous murder of Sharon Otieno, as an act pf witchcraft.
The ODM leader said he will not support Migori governor Okoth Obado in the murder case he is facing against his 26 year old pregnant girlfriend. He said he has received many calls to stand with Obado, but justice should take its course.
“So far all indicators are pointing at Obado, let him prove his innocence in court,” Raila said. “It was unfortunate that a very young woman and her angel were murdered brutally. If the killers didn’t need the child or the mother they should have spared their lives,”He added.
He was speaking at Awendo bus park on Thursday during a stopover in a two-day campaign for party candidate Ochillo Ayacko in the Senate by-election.
The former Prime Minister said according to the Luo culture such an act is in bad faith and would bring a bad omen.
Obado is admitted to Kenyatta National Hospital after he reportedly fell sick while in remand at the Industrial Area Prison. According to police sources, the governor was admitted to the KNH private wing on Wednesday at 10 am.
He was charged with the brutal murder of his seven month pregnant girlfriend on 4th July. He denied the charges and was remanded at Industrial Area awaiting his bail application which is due on 8th of this month.
The governor publicly fell out with ODM in July after the party’s decision to give direct nomination to Ochillo Ayacko, who was his rival during a disputed 2017 gubernatorial elections.
Siaya governor Cornel Rasanga, who accompanied Raila during the Migori campaigns said that sticking with Baba was the right thing to do.
“When I was in Canada on an errand for Raila, I received news that I was to be arrested at the airport, after calling Baba things were cleared and I majestically walked past in the airport,” Rasanga said.
Although he did not name on Obado directly, Rasanga said his predicament was mirrored by what Obado is currently going through.