Governor Obado has been granted bail after several attempts that had proved futile.
The presiding judge Justice lady Lessit offered Obado a bail of 5 million shilings with strict conditions. The co accused Michael Oyamo and Caspal Obiero have been denied their bail applications.
VIDEO: Judge Jessie Lessit gives strict conditions to Okoth Obado to follow or else lose his freedom once more. #NTVToday pic.twitter.com/b4TfevjBFV
— NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya) October 24, 2018
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 Sharon Otieno.
In the remand Governor Obado was leaving with other prisoners as usual before he got admitted to Kenyatta National hospital.The prisoners described Okoth Obado as a cry baby as he was always crying especially after family visits and sometimes he could even miss meals.
This is how Migori Governor Okoth Obado is living today in industrial area prison. Jameni tuwache dhambi tuokoke. pic.twitter.com/p9LYWPm4TD
— David Ochola (@DavidOcholaJnr) October 23, 2018
Justice Lesiit had declined Obado’s first application for bail on September 27.
Lessit said that uncertainty of the safety of witnesses in the murder trial led to the denial of bail.
bado 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.
They allegedly committed the offence between September 3 and 4 this year at Homa Bay County.
In his second application, Obado pleaded through lawyers Nicholas Ombija, Cliff Ombeta and Rodgers Sagana for the judge to reconsider citing serious health problems that could only be addressed if he was out on bail.
Lawyer Cliff Ombeta asked the court to free the second term governor since the prosecution had not adduced compelling evidence suggesting the county chief could interfere with witnesses.
The family of Sharon finally decided to bury their brutally murdered daughter despite earlier claims that they wont until justice is served .
The family has to wait even longer for justice to be served as the case has been pushed till next year.