Migori Governor Okoth Obado has been freed on a Ksh.5million cash bail after spending almost a month in remand prison.
Delivering the ruling , the court through Justice Jessie Lessit ordered Obado to provide two sureties of the same amount.
In her ruling “He must deposit his travel documents including passports,” Justice Jessie Lessit said when she made the ruling on Wednesday.
VIDEO: Court releases Okoth Obado on Sh5 million cash bail; denies Michael Oyamo and Caspal Obiero bond and they will remain in custody. pic.twitter.com/lmdHTE42kV
— NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya) October 24, 2018
Lessit also ordered Obado not to intimidate parents or siblings of the deceased Sharon Otieno since the court is at liberty to cancel his bail terms.
Obado’s co-accused persons Michael Oyamo and Caspal Obiero were denied bail with the judge saying that there is a likelihood that they will interfere with the investigations.
Justice Lessit said Obado should not go 20 km away from the boundaries of Migori county. The hearing of the case will be held on May 17 next year.
Obado has been in remand at the Industrial Area prison for 33 days after his arrest on September 21 in connection with the murder of Rongo university student
Lessit had declined Obado’s first application for bail on September 27.
She said that uncertainty of the safety of witnesses in the murder trial led to the denial of bail.
Obado is facing two murder charges alongside his personal assistant Michael Oyamo and County Clerk Caspal Obiero.
The second charge is that of killing Sharon’s unborn child.
Kenyans on social media have expressed cooncern over the bail with different reactions .
Sad that people are celebrating the release of Okoth Obado, The key suspect in a murder case.
May the Spirit of Sharon Okoth slap you all in your sleep!!!— CAPTAiN JOSH?? (@JoshTheChelsea) October 24, 2018
Migori Governor Okoth Obado released from jail on Sh5m bail , lol that’s what we always expect
— 1 9 ♈ (@ElkaNahKipNgeno) October 24, 2018
There’s no justice that will be served here for Sharon Otieno’s family ?.
With Governor Okoth Obado released on a 5 million cash bail and case to be heard on May 2019.
I can’t wait to hear that the files have disappeared next Yr.— Dual Citizen ???? (@cess_vee) October 24, 2018
So the Court Has released Governor Okoth Obado on a bail of Kshs 5 Million . Now let the game begin, the Case just ended like that, No minor will ever get justice in kenya as far as he/she is facing a major ! Hakuna kesi, Imeisha hii! i know you know our Courts way ?
— ᴄʏᴍᴏʜ ™ ??|| ᴊᴇsᴜs sᴀᴠᴇs || (@ProfCymOh254_) October 24, 2018