Migori Governor, Okoth Obado will today know his fate after the judge directed that he be detained at Industrial Area Remand Prison. Mr. Obado is expected to appear in court today for his bail hearing after he was charged with the murder of Sharon Otieno.
Governor Obado, his personal assistant, Michael Oyamo and the Migori County Assembly Clerk, Casper Obiero were all charged with two counts of murder; that of the late Sharon Otieno and her unborn baby.
The late Sharon Otieno, a student at Rongo University is said to be Governor Obado’s girlfriend and was seven months pregnant at the time of her untimely death. Ms. Otieno was abducted and killed together with her unborn child. According to the post-mortem, Sharon was stabbed several times while her unborn baby was also stabbed with a knife through the spine to the stomach and left for dead in the thicket.
According to an affidavit filed by Sharon’s mother, Ms. Melida Otieno and the Federation of Women Lawyers Kenya (FIDA), the family now wants the suspects to remain in detention until the trial after the suspects fresh bid to be released on bail.
Should the court decline Obado’s bail request, the governor will be spending his fourth week in remand.