Governor Obado interrogated in Kisumu and whisked away.

 Migori Governor Okoth Obado leaves Nyanza Regional DCI offices after being grilled for nearly 7 hours over the death of Rongo University Student Sharon Otieno-Photo By Dancun Odhiambo

By Dickson Odhiambo.

September 12, 2018.

Governor Obado interrogated in Kisumu and whisked away.

 DRAMA unfolded at Nyanza Regional Directorate Criminal Investigations offices in Kisumu when Migori Governor Zachary Okoth Obado was grilled for nearly seven Hours after over the death to the of Rongo University Student Sharon Otieno.

The Migori Governor was interrogated at the Nyanza Regional DCI offices after his arrival at the offices as from around 10:00 am to nearly 5:30 pm on Tuesday.

The Media literally camped at the venue where the Migori Governor was being questioned over the death of Miss Otieno who was brutally murdered last week and her body dumped at Owade area near Wire Forest.

While a section of the media rushed to Homa Bay town where Obado’s Personal Assistant Michael Oyamo was to be taken to court to be charged, majority remained while camping at the Nyanza regional DCI offices where grilling of Governor Obado went on for several hours.

Oyamo was later brought to the same venue under tight security where he stayed till the grilling of his boss was concluded and was later driven to unknown destination by the detectives.

Also brought under tight security was Barrack Oduor ,a journalist with the Nation Media Group who was together abducted with Sharon Otieno last Monday.

Sharon Otieno was later found murdered and her body dumped in a thicket near Oyugis Market and an Autopsy which has been conducted by the Chief Government Pathologist Dr. Jansen Oduor has indicated that Miss Otieno died as a result of excessive bleeding.  

Drama later unfolded when the journalists who wanted to take the Migori Governor’s pictures after being grilled were barred from taking such photos but braved the situation and took the photos while the Governor was being whisked away to unknown place.

Journalists had to play hide and seek games with the police officers who did not want them to take photos of the governor who was reportedly being sneaked out of the Regional Police Headquarters.

Police had to whisk away the embattled governor through a back door and ushered him into a GK car which sped off to unknown destination with speculations that he was rushed to the Kisumu International airport and later taken to Nairobi for further interrogations.

Obado’s lawyer Cliff Ombeta who addressed the press immediately after Obado's grilling confirmed that his client was under grilling by detectives but was quick to deny that the Migori Governor has been arrested and being detained for more questioning over the matter.

He said his client is innocent, adding that people should stop a lot of speculations.

Nyanza Directorate Criminal Investigations Coordinator Michael Barasa did not address the press on the matter despite being seen leaving his office by around midday.

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