Kenya: Court Convicts Obado, Oyamo and Obiero Over Sharon Otieno Murder
The High Court in Kenya has convicted former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, his former personal assistant Michael Oyamo, and former Migori County Clerk Caspal Obiero of the 2018 murder of university student Sharon Otien. The court found that the prosecution had proved the case against the three accused persons beyond reasonable doubt, establishing their roles in the events leading to Sharon's abduction and killing. Sentencing is expected on a date to be set by the court, following a judgment that has concluded years of legal proceedings.
- ▪Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, Michael Oyamo, and Caspal Obiero were found guilty of the 2018 murder of Sharon Otien.
- ▪The court established that Obado had a motive to kill Sharon Otien and that the three accused acted with a common intention.
- ▪Sharon Otieno was seven months pregnant at the time of her death, which occurred in September 2018.
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- ▪ Kenya Ex-Governor Obado Guilty of Sharon Otieno Murder — The Rio Times
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Nairobi — The High Court has found former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, his former personal assistant Michael Oyamo and former Migori County Clerk Caspal Obiero guilty of the 2018 murder of university student Sharon Otieno. In a judgment delivered on Thursday, Justice Cecilia Githua held that the prosecution had proved the case against the three accused persons beyond reasonable doubt. The court found that Obado had a motive to kill Sharon Otieno and ruled that he, Oyamo and Obiero acted with a common intention in executing the murder. Justice Githua said the evidence presented before the court established the roles played by each of the three accused in the events leading to Sharon's abduction and killing.
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