Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado’s sentencing has drawn attention to the role of mitigation and the circumstances courts consider when determining an appropriate sentence after a conviction. Obado appeared at the Milimani Law Courts on September 15, 2026, where Sharon Otieno’s mother pleaded with the court to consider a non-custodial sentence so he could continue
The High Court has postponed the sentencing of former Migori Governor Okoth Obado over the murder of Sharon Otieno to November 27, 2026. The court decided after all parties completed their submissions in the case. Justice Cecelia Waithaya Githua said the court had considered the submissions made by the parties, including views presented by secondary
Before Kioko Kilukumi became the lawyer at the centre of Okoth Obado’s defence, his name had already appeared in some of Kenya’s biggest court battles. From representing William Ruto during the early ICC proceedings to joining his legal team at the Supreme Court in 2022, Kilukumi has spent decades navigating cases involving prominent political figures,
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