Court Sets Judgment Date For Obado And Co-Accused On Sharon Otieno Murder

Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado and two others will know their fate in January on whether they will be found guilty of killing late university student Sharon Otieno.

Lady Justice Cecilia Githua will deliver the judgement for the murder case on January 30 next year.

The prosecution has closed its case after making their closing remarks when they were highlighting their submissions on why the three should be found guilty.

In his defense, the former county boss said the prosecution did not establish a prima facie case against him and consequently, prayed that he be acquitted from the charges.

Through his lawyer Kioko Kilukumi, Obado said that the prosecution’s murder charges against him had been brought because his Personal Assistant and Clerical Officer at the County Assembly Michael Oyamo and Caspal Obiero are suspected of the offence, then he is suspected or assumed to have either enabled, aided, abated, counselled or procured the commission of the murder.

According to Obado, there is no cogent evidence to sustain the charges against him.

Kilukumi further submitted that the prosecution has not made out a prima facie case to warrant putting the Obado on his defence.

Obado said that he can only be held personally liable for his own actions that violates Criminal Laws.

He told Court that he cannot be held criminally liable for acts (if any) of others including Oyamo and Obiero and it matters not that they were employed by the County Government that he headed.