PREMIUM D-day for Obado, two others in Sharon Otieno murder case News Just now Listen
The High Court is expected to decide today (Thursday, July 23, 2026) whether former Migori Governor Okoth Obado and two co-accused are guilty of murdering university student Sharon Otieno, bringing to a close a trial that has gripped the country for more than seven years.
Justice Cecilia Githua will deliver the long-awaited judgment after hearing testimony from 42 prosecution witnesses, considering 81 exhibitsObado, his former personal assistant Michael Oyamo and Caspal Obiero are charged with the murder of the 26-year-old.
Former Migori Governor Zachary Okoth Obado (right), his co-accused Michael Oyamo at Milimani High Court in Nairobi on July 14, 2022.
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