Former Migori County clerical officer convicted in the 2018 murder of university student Sharon Otieno.
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Citizen Digital
… The court continues delivering judgment in the murder case against Obado and his two co-accused, Michael Oyamo and Caspal Obiero.
Obado had motive to eliminate Sharon Otieno - Justice GithuaCapital News
… Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, his former personal assistant Michael Oyamo and Caspal Obiero are facing murder charges in one of Kenya’s most closely followed criminal trials. …
High Court Set to Deliver Judgment in Sharon Otieno Murder CaseCitizen Digital
… The High Court at the Milimani Law Courts is set to deliver judgment in the case against Obado, his former personal assistant Michael Oyamo and former Migori County clerk Caspal Obiero, nearly eight years after they were charged with murder in 2018. …
Sharon Otieno murder: Ex-Governor Obado, two co-accused to know their fate todayThe Standard
… In a landmark judgment delivered on Thursday, Justice Cecilia Githua found Obado and his two co-accused, former Personal Assistant Michael Oyamo and former Migori County Clerk Caspal Obiero, guilty of Sharon's murder. …
Guilty as charged: Obado co-accused convicted in Sharon Otieno murderThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has welcomed the High Court's judgment convicting former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, Michael Oyamo and Caspal Obiero for the 2018 murder of Sharon Otieno. …
DPP hails Obado murder convictionFormer 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →