Sharon’s Murder investigations go beyond boarder

Migori Governor may have been released but the game is not over yet.

Investigations have now gone beyond boarders to Tanzania and Uganda where detectives are searching for the fugitives suspected to have killed and raped Sharon.

According to DCI Kinoti, “It is true we have extended the search to Uganda and Tanzania.What is I can say is that they won’t have any place to hide. We are on their trail.” he said.

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In addition he said, “They can run, but they can’t hide forever,”

The fugitives are believed to have been in control of a car that carried a journalist, Mr Barack Oduor, and Ms Otieno.

Detectives believe the three unidentified men were hired to execute Ms Otieno.

“Investigations are still ongoing but we haven’t arrested them. Expect arrests very soon, but we can’t divulge details now because some of these things are prejudicial, and we can’t go anywhere if they are revealed,” DCI head of investigations John Kariuki said.

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While he is now free to go back to his duties as a governor and meet his family, he still remains a besieged man because the judge ordered him not to go beyond 20km of his county, not to cause any adjournments when the trial starts, and to report to the deputy registrar of the court every month.

The judge also ordered him to deposit in court his travel documents, including his Kenyan, East Africa and diplomatic passports. Mr Obado was also cautioned against intimidating parents, siblings, Ms Otieno’s relations  and witnesses. He should also not discuss the case in private or in public.

According to Judge Lessit, “The likelihood of these two accused persons absconding cannot be underrated, bearing in mind the reaction of the public at the time of their arrest and also investigations into this case. Their release is likely to disturb public order, and I, therefore, decline to grant them bond.”

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She categorically stated that should the governor breach any of these conditions, he risks having his bond terms cancelled.

Ms Otieno was laid to rest last Friday in Homa Bay Town.

On September 27, the governor lost his first attempt at freedom when Justice Lesiit dismissed the request on grounds that the prosecution had not handed in witness statements.

The case will be coming for a pre-trial conference on February 14, 2019. The hearing will be held between May 6-17.

Ms Otieno was abducted on the evening of September 3 after receiving a call from one of the suspects, asking her to meet them in Rongo later in the day but she requested that the meet at Rod Kopany, which was closer to her home.

The suspect allegedly insisted that Ms Otieno ask Mr Oduor to accompany her.

The two met the suspect at Graca hotel in Rongo, but he allegedly asked that they leave and meeting elsewhere instead.

He is alleged to have led them to a vehicle, which they entered, but he jumped out and two other men got in, sandwiching Ms Otieno and Mr Oduor. The vehicle sped off and sensing danger, Mr Oduor claimed he jumped out of the moving vehicle at Nyangweso trading centre.

The following afternoon, Ms Otieno’s bloodied body was found in a thicket. She lay on her blood-stained white track suit, with her underwear and condoms around her. She had been stabbed in the neck, back and abdomen and, according to the post-mortem, bled to death. Her unborn son was stabbed through the spine, and the knife exited through the baby’s stomach.

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