Ex-governor convicted of murdering a pregnant student in Kenya
Summary
A former governor in Kenya, Okoth Obado, was found guilty of killing a pregnant university student, Sharon Otieno, with whom he had an affair. He and two others were convicted for planning and carrying out the murder, which sparked protests about violence against women in Kenya.Key Facts
- Sharon Otieno, a 26-year-old pregnant student, was found dead in 2018 in western Kenya.
- Okoth Obado was governor of Migori county at the time of the murder.
- The court ruled that Obado planned the killing, provided the motive and money.
- Two other people helped with the murder and tried to hide the crime.
- Sharon had contacted a journalist about her affair with the governor before she was kidnapped.
- The journalist escaped, but Sharon was found stabbed and possibly raped two days later.
- Police tracked the vehicle used in the crime and found its GPS was turned off and on to hide its movements.
- The court used 42 witnesses and evidence to convict Obado and his co-accused.
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