Kenya: Obado Freed in Graft Case After Sh235 Million Property Forfeiture

Obado Sh73.5m graft case withdrawn after plea deal

Court held that the plea agreement met legal threshold under Criminal Procedure Code and Constitution

Kenya: Obado Freed in Graft Case After Sh235 Million Property Forfeiture

Nairobi -- Former Okoth Obado and four of his children have been discharged in a Sh73.5 million corruption case after the court approved a plea bargaining agreement that saw them surrender properties worth Sh235 million to the State.

Are Kenya’s Courts and Jails Only Meant for the Poor? The Obado case study

The decision by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to negotiate and support a plea bargain deal in the KSh 235 million graft case involving former Migori Governor Okoth Obado has triggered uncomfortable but necessary questions about the future of Kenya’s fight against corruption. Because many Kenyans are now asking a painful question: What exactly is the role of the ODPP anymore? Is it to prosecute corruption firmly and protect pu…

Obado Walks Free as Court Allows Withdrawal of KSh73.4 Million Graft Case Against Him

The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos Obado Walks Free as Court Allows Withdrawal of KSh73.4 Million Graft Case Against Him Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado and his co-accused have been cleared in a KSh235 million corruption case after a Nairobi court approved a deal that led to the dropping of all charges. In a statement on May 15, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court …

Court acquits Obado, 17 others after plea bargain approval

A Nairobi anti-corruption court has acquitted former Migori governor Zachary Okoth Obado and 17 other accused persons in a corruption case after approving a plea agreement that led to the withdrawal of all charges following the forfeiture of assets worth Sh235 million and two motor vehicles. In the judgment, Senior Principal Magistrate Celesta Okose held that the withdrawal of charges through plea bargaining is lawful under Section 137A(1)(b) of…

Obado Freed in Graft Case After Sh235 Million Property Forfeiture

NAIROBI, Kenya May 15 – Former Okoth Obado and four of his children have been discharged in a Sh73.5 million corruption case after the court approved a plea bargaining agreement that saw them surrender properties worth Sh235 million to the State. The ruling was delivered by High Court Judge Charles Ondiek, who handled the matter while serving as an Anti-Corruption Court magistrate before his elevation to the High Court. Justice Ondiek allowed th…