Sharon’s family slams social media for propagating rumours

The family of the Rongo University student Sharon Otieno has come out raising  concerns about smearing campaigns witnessed on social media.

Funeral committee chair Elijah Opiyo said a section of social media users are exaggerating funeral expenses contrary to the target of his team.

According to Opiyo, “There are people who intend to jeopardize efforts of our family in making burial arrangements for our daughter. We are condemning them.”

He further added saying, “They are coming with inaccurate figures even scaring our guests. This is bullying and it must stop.”

A list circulating on social media estimates the total cost at Sh2.5 million while the official figure by the committee is Sh1.1 million.

Mr. Opiyo said the propaganda is portraying the family negatively as spendthrifts whereas the estimated amount is reasonable.

Sharon will be buried on October 18th after the family established that the strides achieved to get justice so far are reasonable.

Sharon Otieno, Oct 4,2018

Governor Okoth Obado, his aides Michael Oyamo and Caspal Obiero have been charged of her murder and they have already taken plea.

Ms Sharon Otieno, was abducted and later murdered, four of the governor’s aides gathered at a home about five kilometres from Migori Town.

The four Mr Michael Juma Oyamo, a personal assistant, Mr Caspal Ojwang, another personal assistant, Police Constable Elvis Omondi, the governor’s bodyguard and Mr Dick Ogolla, the Sergeant-at-arms at Migori County Assembly.

Over weeks of investigations and confidential interviews with officials who have access to information relating to the investigation,  has formed a comprehensive view of the probable sequence of tragic events which culminated in the discovery of Ms Otieno’s mutilated body.

Mr Obado was arrested  and has been in custody for three weeks now.On Friday Judge Lessit denied the slain governor bail and detained him for another thwo weeks where he will return to court on 24th October 2018.

 

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