Rongo University — a Kenyan university where student Sharon Otieno was killed in 2018, mentioned in coverage of her murder case and academic conferences.
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The family of slain Rongo University student Sharon Otieno has welcomed the conviction of former Migori Governor Okoth Obado in her 2018 murder, describing the judgment as the culmination of an eight-year search for justice. …
Sharon Otieno's Family Welcomes Obado Conviction, Says Justice Has Finally Been ServedCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 24 – Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado and his co-convicts, Michael Juma Oyamo and Casper Ojwang Obiero, have been transferred to Industrial Area Remand Prison after being convicted of the 2018 murder of Rongo University student Sharon Otieno. …
Obado, Co-Convicts Moved to Industrial Area Prison Ahead of SentencingThe Standard
Former governor of Migori County Okoth Obado at the Milimani Law Courts on July 23, 2027. [David Gichuru, Standard] After eight years of agony, pain and anguish, the family of 26-year-old Rongo University medical student Sharon Otieno now knows who killed their daughter. …
From power to jail: How secret affair, pregnancy and murder plot led to Obado's convictionThe Standard
Former governor of Migori County Okoth Obado at the Milimani Law Courts on July 23, 2027. [David Gichuru, Standard] After eight years of agony, pain and anguish, the family of 26-year-old Rongo University medical student Sharon Otieno now knows who killed their daughter. …
Obado convicted; court rules Sharon murdered to protect political powerThe 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 justiceCitizen Digital
… Audio By Vocalize The High Court has cancelled bond for former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, his former personal assistant Michael Oyamo and Caspal Obiero after finding them guilty of killing Rongo University student Sharon Otieno. …
Sharon Otieno murder case: Obado, co-accused placed in police custody as bond cancelled after convictionCitizen Digital
… Consequently, the court convicted Okoth Obado, Michael Oyamo and Caspal Obiero of the offence of murdering the Rongo University student.
Ex-Migori Governor Obado, co-accused found guilty of Sharon Otieno's murderThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeFormer Migori Governor Zachariah Okoth Obado has been convicted of the 2018 murder of Rongo University student Sharon Otieno after the Milimani High Court found that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. …
Guilty as charged: Obado co-accused convicted in Sharon Otieno murderCitizen Digital
… Audio By Vocalize By Evans Onyango, Rongo University The killing of four people, including a National Police Reservist (NPR), in a bandit attack in Loosuk, Samburu County, last week has renewed concerns over persistent insecurity in Kenya's north Rift region despite ongoing gover …
WANANCHI OPINION: Banditry: Less talk and more action needed to find a lasting solutionThe Standard
… ersities whose applications remain under consideration for the renewal of the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme are the University of Nairobi School of Law, Egerton University Faculty of Law, African Nazarene University School of Law, Moi University School of Law, Rongo University …
Why University of Nairobi is not among approved Law schoolsThe family of slain Rongo University student Sharon Otieno has welcomed the conviction of former Migori Governor Okoth Obado in her 2018 murder, with the family's lawyer describing the judgment as a landmark decision after an eight-year search for justice.
7 hours ago · The Standard →
The family of slain Rongo University student Sharon Otieno has welcomed the conviction of former Migori Governor Okoth Obado in her 2018 murder, with the family's lawyer describing the judgment as a landmark decision after an eight-year search for justice.
7 hours ago · The Standard →
Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, Michael Juma Oyamo, and Casper Ojwang Obiero have been convicted of the 2018 murder of Rongo University student Sharon Otieno and transferred to Industrial Area Remand Prison ahead of sentencing. Justice Cecilia Githua ordered probation officers to prepare pre-sentence reports within 21 days, finding that Obado financed the killing while Oyamo and Obiero executed the plan.
24 July 2026 · Capital News →
After eight years, the family of 26-year-old Rongo University medical student Sharon Otieno has learned who killed their daughter, following former Migori County governor Okoth Obado's conviction in the case.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
A court has convicted former Migori County governor Okoth Obado in the murder of 26-year-old Rongo University medical student Sharon Otieno, ruling that she was killed to protect his political power. The conviction brings closure to the family after eight years since her death.
24 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 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 →
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 →
A bandit attack in Samburu County killed four people, including a National Police Reservist, prompting renewed concerns over insecurity in Kenya's north Rift region despite ongoing government security operations. The incident underscores the need for a broader and more sustained approach to restoring security in the region.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The University of Nairobi and seven other universities are awaiting renewal of their licences to offer law programmes, as the Council of Legal Education continues evaluating their applications under the Legal Education Act.
8 July 2026 · The Standard →
At the 6th Multidisciplinary Conference at Rongo University, officials including the Secretary for Higher Education urged universities to ensure research moves beyond theory to address societal problems through innovation, noting that many research findings remain unpracticed.
20 May 2026 · The Standard →