Migori governor Okoth Obado has been busy working as his date with the court over the murder of his mistress Sharon Otieno and their unborn child approaches.
Obado had a bumpy 2018 in which he spent a month at the Industrial police station while his political nemesis Ochillo Ayacko won the Senate race in a by-election which the governor never voted.
When out on bail in November last year, Obado hosted Deputy President William Ruto in Migori during his tour to launch projects.
However, Obado’s freedom was short-lived as he was arrested again less than two weeks later on November 14 after guns were found in his home during a search by detectives.
He was released on bail two days later.
Obado’s Projects
Between December and January, Obado has launched three main projects including a Sh20 million full scholarship for 200 needy students.
Today I met beneficiaries of the governor's scholarship who wrote their Form Four exams this year. This is how they performed: A (00), A- (11), B+(25), B (27), B-(23), C+(18), C (13), C-(12), D+(10), D(04), E (00), X (07). #Kcse2018Results pic.twitter.com/VSnU6CyHHc
— Okoth Obado (@GovOkothObado) December 22, 2018
On January 3, he launched 32,000 improved banana seedlings in Suna West subcounty and a day later launched two bridges in Got Kachola ward, Nyatike subcounty.
I launched the construction of Miroche and Ongoche bridges in Got Kachola Ward, Nyatike Sub County. This is expected to enhance trade and transport in the area. Thank you and may God bless you all! pic.twitter.com/rimXSr4CJs
— Okoth Obado (@GovOkothObado) January 4, 2019
Obado, through his Finance executive Scholastica Abiero, has lined key projects in the 2019-20 financial year with a Sh8.9 billion budget.
Of the amount, Sh2.5 billion will be directly channelled towards key infrastructure projects including roads, power and health.
To end decongestion in Migori town, Sh500 million will be used to open a Western by-pass to ease traffic.
Out of this, Sh300 million will be used to upgrade the Lichota Airstrip, five kilometres from the town.
A total of Sh900 million will be used to upgrade the Gogo Power plant and build a bridge to boost current output of 2MW to 60MW, a flagship project Obado promised during his swearing-in for a second term.
To end constant cases of water shortage in the county caused by high electricity bills generated by pumping water, the county will spend Sh200 million to build solar power plants at Sh5 billion Oyani Water Projects handed over from the World Bank.
“Migori is building a programme-based budget so that all that was budgeted for before is done and new ones finalised,” assembly Budget and Appropriation committee chairman Abedi Maroa told the public in November last year during a public participation forum in Migori town.