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Caspal Obiero

Former Migori County clerical officer convicted in the 2018 murder of university student Sharon Otieno.

2026-07-232026-09-07

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  1. August 2026
  2. The Standard

    Eight years, 42 witnesses, and a mountain of evidence culminated in the conviction of former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, Michael Oyamo, and Caspal Obiero for the killing of Sharon Otieno.

    Sentencing of Sharon's killers will test if justice protects the powerless
  3. July 2026
  4. The Standard

    Before the court stood former Migori Governor Zachary Okoth Obado, his former Personal Assistant Michael Juma Oyamo, and Caspal Obiero, a former clerical officer with the County Government of Migori.

    Reflections from the Sharon Otieno murder Judgment
  5. Citizen Digital

    It was their first public appearance since the High Court found former Migori Governor Zachary Okoth Obado, his former personal assistant Michael Oyamo and former Migori County Clerk Caspal Obiero guilty of her murder.

    Sharon Otieno's family breaks silence after Obado murder conviction, begins journey to healing
  6. The Standard

    The Standard visited Sharon’s parents in their home at Magare Village in Homa Bay Sub-county, hours after they arrived from Nairobi, where Justice Cecilia Githua sealed the fate of former Migori Governor Okoth and his aides Caspal Obiero and Michael Oyamo.

    Sharon Otieno's parents speak after Obado conviction
  7. The Standard

    Subscribe to our newsletterThe High Court on Thursday found Obado, Michael Oyamo and Caspal Obiero guilty of murdering 26-year-old Rongo University medical student Sharon Otieno.Sharon, who was about seven months pregnant, was killed on September 3, 2018.

    FIDA: Sharon Otieno verdict restores faith in justice
  8. Citizen Digital

    Sharon Otieno murder case: Obado, co-accused placed in police custody as bond cancelled after conviction By Dzuya Walter July 23, 2026 04:28 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Michael Oyamo, Caspal Obiero, and

    Sharon Otieno murder case: Obado, co-accused placed in police custody as bond cancelled after conviction
  9. Capital News

    NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 23 – The High Court has revoked the bond terms of former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, his former personal assistant Michael Oyamo and former Migori County Clerk Caspal Obiero after convicting them of the 2018 murder of university student Sharon Otieno, orderin

    Judge revokes Obado’s bond after murder conviction, orders pre-sentence reports
  10. Citizen Digital

    d found guilty of Sharon Otieno's murder By Dzuya Walter July 23, 2026 03:33 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, his former personal assistant Michael Oyamo and Caspal Obiero

    Ex-Migori Governor Obado, co-accused found guilty of Sharon Otieno's murder
  11. Capital News

    NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 23 – The High Court has found former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, his former personal assistant Michael Oyamo and former Migori County Clerk Caspal Obiero guilty of the 2018 murder of university student Sharon Otieno.

    Court convicts Obado, Oyamo and Obiero over Sharon Otieno murder
  12. Citizen Digital

    Obado and his two co-accused, his former personal assistant Michael Oyamo and former Migori County clerk Caspal Obiero, are to know their fate nearly eight years after they were charged with Sharon's murder in 2018.

    Obado's claim that he accepted Sharon Otieno's pregnancy was not sincere; court rules

Saturday 29 August

  1. Conviction of Sharon Otieno's killers heads to sentencing

    Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, Michael Oyamo, and Caspal Obiero were convicted after eight years and 42 witnesses in the 2018 killing of 26-year-old Rongo University student Sharon Otieno, who was 28 weeks pregnant. Their sentencing is scheduled for 16 September.

    29 August 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 26 July

  1. Sharon Otieno murder trial judgment delivered at High Court

    Justice Cecilia Gathua delivered judgment in the murder trial of Sharon Otieno on July 23, 2026, nearly eight years after the killing. The trial involved former Migori Governor Zachary Okoth Obado, his former Personal Assistant Michael Juma Oyamo, and Caspal Obiero, a former clerical officer with the County Government of Migori.

    26 July 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 25 July

  1. Sharon Otieno's family marks murder conviction with thanksgiving service

    Sharon Otieno's family held a thanksgiving service after the High Court convicted former Migori Governor Zachary Okoth Obado, his former personal assistant Michael Oyamo, and former Migori County Clerk Caspal Obiero of her 2018 murder. The family expressed relief at the conclusion of their eight-year quest for justice.

    25 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Sharon Otieno's parents speak after Obado conviction

    The parents of slain university student Sharon Otieno said they have forgiven their daughter's killers after Justice Cecilia Githua convicted former Migori Governor Okoth Obado and his aides Caspal Obiero and Michael Oyamo. Sharon's mother, Melida Auma, told The Standard that the case has drained the family economically and emotionally over eight years, with court expenses preventing other development projects.

    25 July 2026 · The Standard

Friday 24 July

  1. Okoth Obado convicted in Sharon Otieno murder case

    Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado and two co-accused were convicted in the murder of Sharon Otieno. FIDA-Kenya said the High Court judgment, after nearly eight years, restores public confidence in the justice system and represents an important step towards accountability.

    24 July 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 23 July

  1. High Court convicts Obado and others in Sharon Otieno murder case

    The High Court convicted former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, his former personal assistant Michael Oyamo, and Caspal Obiero of murdering Rongo University student Sharon Otieno. The court cancelled their bond and remanded them in police custody pending a mention after 21 days.

    23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Judge convicts Obado, Oyamo, Obiero of 2018 student murder

    The High Court convicted former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, his former personal assistant Michael Oyamo, and former Migori County Clerk Caspal Obiero of the 2018 murder of university student Sharon Otieno, finding they acted with common intention. Justice Cecilia Githua revoked their bond terms and ordered them to remain in custody pending sentencing, with pre-sentence reports due within 21 days.

    23 July 2026 · Capital News

  3. Ex-Migori Governor Obado convicted of Sharon Otieno murder

    The High Court has convicted former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, his former personal assistant Michael Oyamo, and Caspal Obiero of the murder of Sharon Otieno, finding that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. The court held that Obado financed the crime, Oyamo played a key role in its execution, and Obiero participated in concealing the offence.

    23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  4. High Court convicts Obado, Oyamo and Obiero for Sharon Otieno murder

    The High Court has found former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, his former personal assistant Michael Oyamo, and former Migori County Clerk Caspal Obiero guilty of the 2018 murder of university student Sharon Otieno. Justice Cecilia Githua ruled that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt, finding that Obado had a clear motive centred on Sharon's pregnancy.

    23 July 2026 · Capital News

  5. High Court rules Obado's pregnancy acceptance claim insincere

    A High Court judge has ruled that former Migori Governor Okoth Obado's claim that he accepted slain student Sharon Otieno's pregnancy was not sincere, finding that his monetary offers were intended to coerce her to abort rather than support the child. The court found that Obado pressured Sharon to abort and gave her Ksh.30,000, which she declined following her mother's advice, and that he distanced himself from her afterwards.

    23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  6. Justice rules Obado had motive to eliminate Sharon Otieno

    High Court judge Cecelia Githua has ruled that former Migori Governor Okoth Obado had a clear motive to eliminate Sharon Otieno to protect his reputation and conceal their relationship. The judge found that Obado pressured Sharon to terminate her pregnancy and allegedly gave her Ksh.30,000 for that purpose, which she declined.

    23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  7. High Court to deliver verdict in Sharon Otieno murder case

    The High Court will deliver its judgment on Thursday in the murder case of university student Sharon Otieno, who was killed in 2018. Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, his former personal assistant Michael Oyamo and Caspal Obiero are facing murder charges; the prosecution presented 42 witnesses and electronic evidence including SMS messages, WhatsApp communications and mobile phone records.

    23 July 2026 · Capital News

  8. Ex-Governor Obado to learn fate in Sharon Otieno murder case

    Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, his former personal assistant Michael Oyamo, and former Migori County clerk Caspal Obiero will receive judgment on Thursday in the High Court at Milimani Law Courts in the murder case of university student Sharon Otieno and her unborn child, nearly eight years after being charged in 2018.

    23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  9. Former Migori Governor Obado convicted of Sharon Otieno murder

    Milimani High Court convicted former Migori Governor Zachariah Obado and two co-accused, Michael Oyamo and Caspal Obiero, of the 2018 murder of Rongo University student Sharon Otieno. Justice Cecilia Githua found that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that Obado had motive to prevent their illicit relationship and her pregnancy from becoming public, with the seven-months-pregnant student dying from multiple stab wounds and manual strangulation.

    23 July 2026 · The Standard

  10. DPP welcomes Obado conviction in Sharon Otieno murder case

    The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has welcomed the High Court's conviction of former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, Michael Oyamo and Caspal Obiero for the 2018 murder of Sharon Otieno, a 28-year-old university graduate and mother of three. The DPP called the conviction a significant milestone in pursuing justice and accountability, and said it looks forward to an appropriate and deterrent sentence.

    23 July 2026 · The Standard

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