Embattled Migori Governor Okoth Obado has pleaded to the court for review of his strict bail terms in case he is charged with murdering his girlfriend Sharon Otieno and her unborn child.
Mr Obado filed the application on Thursday requesting Justice Jessie Lesiit to return his passport as well as let him travel through Homa Bay County, which he was banned from visiting since Sharon’s parents and potential witnesses live there.
“As a governor, my work involves travelling and shuttling mostly from Nairobi to Migori town. But it is impracticable for me to effectively discharge my constitutional mandate as the governor,” he said.
Obado claimed Migori is compromised of eight constituencies and the 20 km boundaries restriction he was issued by the court bars him from effectively serving all the county residents.
He was granted bail on October last year pending his trial for the murder of his lover Sharon Otieno. The case will be mentioned on March 20 for pretrial.
Justice Jessie Lessit granted him Sh5 million bail and two sureties of a similar amount.
The judge also issued an order that restricted Obado from ‘going anywhere within 20 km of Homabay county boundary on all sides of the county’.
Obado is required to report once a month to the deputy registrar of the court.
The governor is charged along with his personal assistant Michael Oyamo and an accomplice Caspal Obiero.
Most Kenyans want none of that.
For instance, @mitchez001 tweets, “He can travel to Homa bay county using intercounty visa. But he must pay for the crime first before he call fly in to great county of Homabay.”
He can travel to Homa bay county using intercounty visa. But he must pay for the crime first before he call fly in to great county of Homabay
— Erico Machiavelli (@mitchez001) February 14, 2019
@2015ArthurM agrees through his tweet which reads, “Chief, you are out of order now.. Govnr Okoth Obado has no business visiting Homa Bay County ! He is Govnr for Migori County, so let him concentrate on development for his County”
Chief, you are out of order now..
Govnr Okoth Obado has no business visiting Homa Bay County !
He is Govnr for Migori County, so let him concentrate on development for his County 😕#Valentines#MensConference— Arthur Mbugwa (@2015ArthurM) February 14, 2019
What do you think?