Police Say Okoth Obado Was In Raila Odinga's Home During Sharon Otieno's Murder: "I Confirm That"

• The police have asserted that former Migori governor Okoth Obado was not present at the scene of Sharon Otieno's murder, citing a lack of evidence
• Investigations officer Nicholas Ole Sena stated that there is no proof Obado participated in the kidnapping or killing of Sharon
• Obado's legal team questioned whether he authorised the meeting that led to Sharon's death, but investigations did not find evidence of his involvement
• Ole Sena testified that Obado was at Raila Odinga's home during the alleged time of the crime as part of a meeting with the opposition leader

Didacus Malowa, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Nairobi - The police have insisted that former Migori governor Othoth Obado was not at the scene of Sharon Otieno's murder.

Appearing before Justice Cecilia Githua, investigations officer Nicholas Ole Sena said his investigations did not show Obado took part in the kidnapping of Sharon and journalist Barrack Oduor.

Ole Sena explained to the court that they lacked evidence to substantiate claims that Obado was present during Sharon's murder.

"The investigation was that the deceased was abducted and then killed, we don't have any knowledge or evidence that he participated in the killing of Sharon," he said as reported by Citizen Digital.

Where was Obado during Sharon's murder

Obado's legal team, led by seasoned lawyers Kioko Kilukumi and Rodgers Sagana, further questioned if their client gave the green light to hold the meeting that ended with Sharon's death.

The investigating officer told the court that his probe did not unearth any evidence that Obado knew about the meeting.

In his testimony, he revealed that the former county boss was in Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party leader Raila Odinga's home when the crime was allegedly committed.

Ole Sena said the opposition chief and Obado were reportedly in a meeting.

"I confirm that he was in Raila Odinga's place from 5pm to about 9pm," he said.

Did Obado father Sharon Otieno's baby?

Meanwhile, the court had also found out that the former county boss fathered slain Otieno's unborn child.

The DNA test results from the paternity test presented in the High Court indicated a 99.99+% chance that Obado was the father of the dead foetus.

The results added that DNA from the contraceptive recovered at the murder scene did not belong to any of the first accused persons.

What else you need to know about Sharon Otieno's death

• DCI disclosed that the slain student received threatening messages from a woman before his death
• An accused suspect failed to appear in court on April 22, 2024, after losing his wife and children in an accident
• Safaricom data showed that former governor Okoth Obado was in Nairobi when Sharon Otieno was killed

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, current affairs journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

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