DCI detectives on Wednesday arrested Migori Governor Okoth Obado in Nairobi. Obado was arrested after EACC detectives found eight guns in his home while searching for evidence in a corruption case.
Five of the firearms were recovered in Nairobi while sources within EACC said they recovered another three in Migori.
He has since been moved to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters along Kiambu Road, where is currently being interrogated.
The EACC detectives had on Tuesday conducted a raid at the Governor’s office and three homes as they probed alleged questionable tenders totalling over Sh2 billion.
The matter was later taken up by Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti who said the firearms would be subjected to ballistic examinations and verification of certificates at the Central Firearms Bureau (CFB).
Governor Obado was arrested on Wednesday afternoon in Nairobi after 8 guns were recovered from the raid at his homes in Migori and Nairobi.
Three guns were found in his Migori home while the other 5 were found in Nairobi.
He was moved to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters where is currently being interrogated.
Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Tuesday staged a five-hour long search across the embattled Migori county boss’ homes in Migori and Nairobi.
Documents that could aid in an ongoing investigation on Obado’s hand in the misappropriation of Ksh.2 billion county funds were obtained during the operation.
A senior DCI official briefed of the arrest has told Capital News beat that the Governor is being questioned over 8 guns that were found in his house when EACC detectives raided it yesterday in search of evidence in a corruption investigation.
Obado is out on bond in a case in which he is accused of killing his lover Sharon Otieno and her unborn baby.
He has been active lately attending political meetings, often accompanying the Deputy President who is seeking to make in-roads in Raila Odinga’s Nyanza backyard.