Kisumu politician and businessman Douglas Otieno Owila has been detained at Kodiaga Prison after he failed to raise Ksh100, 000, which he had committed to a Kisumu court so as to secure the release of his friend. Mr Owila, who presented himself as a surety, had initially given his motorbike logbook to the court. The motorcycle was valued at Ksh100, 000. The former Migosi ward MCA aspirant, however, sold the motorbike as the case proceeded.
The suspect, a woman accused of “accidentally” burning her daughter to death with hot water, absconded court hearings, prompting the court to go for the guarantor – in this case, Mr Owila.
The businessman was given the option of raising Ksh100, 000 in two days or he, upon lapsing of the period, be detained until the day the needed money is raised. Mr Owila’s family managed to raise Ksh45, 000. The businessman’s friends were also implied upon to pool their resources so as to help secure Mr Owila’s release.
