Melida Auma Otieno, the mother of slain Rongo University student has spoken to the media for the first time since the brutal murder of her daughter and claims that the girl had a relationship with Governor Okoth Obado.
“Okoth Obado knew how the girl was going for medical checkup [sic],” claims Auma Otieno. “There is evidence in her phone log and texts. The girl’s phone is with the Migori County Commander [Joseph Nthenge],”
Sharon Otieno, 26, died while seven months pregnant, and her mother says the governor was “aware” of her daughter’s antenatal visits. The varsity student’s mother claims her daughter had been living in fear in the past two weeks. She, however, did not disclose what caused the fear.
“Sharon had sensed danger; she had sensed danger. She could not walk alone; that was why she opted to walk with the journalist, Barack Oduor, whom they were kidnapped with [last Monday]. Last week, that girl [Sharon Otieno] flew to Nairobi. The governor’s P.A. [Michael Oyamo] was the one, who booked her the flight. Besides going to meet the P.A., her journey to the capital city was also business-motivated. She bought clothes there, came back to sell them here [Homa Bay],” said Auma Otieno.
“Out of a relationship that the governor knows how he started with my daughter, [now she is no more],”
“He lied to my daughter that he would award her business tenders in the county. My daughter even registered a company believing Obado would give her the business deal,” said Auma Otieno.
“On the material day [Monday], I called her [Sharon] at 7pm asking why she hadn’t returned home. Rongo, where she studies, and Yimbo, where I stay, are not worlds apart. She told me: ‘I haven’t met the governor’s P.A. I am still waiting for him’. When I called her again at 8pm, her phone was switched off,” said Auma Otieno.
Governor Obado has already denied any involvement in the heinous act. He has said his enemies are trying to tarnish his name.