Obado arrives in court as Sharon Otieno case enters sentencing stage
- On Wednesday, Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado appeared at the Milimani High Court in Nairobi for the mitigation and sentencing hearing in the 2018 murder case of Sharon Otieno.
- Justice Cecilia Githua convicted Obado, Michael Juma Oyamo, and Caspal Ajwang Obiero of murder in July 2026 after a trial lasting nearly eight years involving the 26-year-old Rongo University student.
- Sharon's father Douglas Otieno requested a non-custodial sentence for Obado, saying, "Don't crucify Obado in this case. Sharon left her three children behind." Obado's relatives sought reconciliation after conviction.
- However, Douglas Otieno expressed bitterness toward co-accused Oyamo and Obiero, stating, "I am too bitter before this court," and adding, "They are not remorseful."
- Justice Githua will deliver sentences after considering mitigation submissions and the circumstantial evidence—including forensic findings and phone records—that proved the prosecution's case.
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Kenya: Obado Faces Sentencing in Sharon Otieno Murder Case
Prosecution opposes non-custodial sentence for Obado in Sharon Otieno murder case
The prosecution opposed a plea by the parents of slain Rongo University student Sharon Otieno for a non-custodial sentence against former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, urging the High Court to consider the public trust he held when the murder was committed. Prosecutor Gikui Gichuhi told the court that Obado was a public servant at the [...]
Don’t Crucify Obado! SHARON OTIENO’s mother pleads with court to spare OBADO jail time ahead of sentencing.
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 - Melida Auma, the mother of slain Rongo University student Sharon Otieno, has pleaded with the High Court not to impose a custodial sentence on former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, who awaits sentencing after being convicted of her daughter’s murder. Speaking on Wednesday, September 16, Auma highlighted the burden of caring for Sharon’s three children since her death. She told the court she has struggled to provide …
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