Obado Makes New Appeal In Sharon Otieno's Murder Case

Governor Okoth Obado is seeking to have his murder trial heard virtually.

In an application to the Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji, Obado cited Covid-19 restrictions.

Obado was charged in court with aiding and abetting the brutal murder of his ex-girlfriend, a pregnant student Sharon Otieno.

The trial was supposed to begin on March 16 and 14, 2020 but was adjourned due to the scaling down of court operations because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The married governor pleaded not guilty to the charge. He was arrested following weeks of public anger after the body of Sharon was found in a forest.

A post-mortem revealed she had possibly been raped, and stabbed eight times in the neck, abdomen and back and she lost her unborn child during the attack.

DPP has lined up 37 witnesses to testify against the Migori Governor and his two co-accused Juma Oyamo and Casper Obiero in the murder of the former university student.

According to the DPP, the Sharon murder trial will be held for ten days consecutively from July 5 to 15.

National Media Group journalist Barrack Oduor who escaped murder told police that he was abducted alongside Sharon but he managed to jump out of a speeding car to save his life.

Oduor left behind Sharon alone with the abductors who later allegedly murdered her in cold blood.