This archive report was first published on 4 September 2021.
September 4, 2021, marks three years since the brutal murder of Rongo University student Sharon Otieno.
At the time of her death, she was the girlfriend of Migori Governor Okoth Obado and the mother of his unborn child.
Her body was discovered dumped in a thicket in Oyugis, Homa Bay County on September 4, 2018, a day after she was abducted.
Sharon's father, Mr. Douglas Otieno, spoke to the Nation about the family's struggles to cope with the loss of their loved one.
“Covid-19 has brought tough economic times, and it becomes very difficult to hold an anniversary for Sharon because of money constraints. The movement to and from Nairobi in July this year for her case drained us even more,” says Mr. Otieno.
Despite the challenges, the family remains hopeful that justice will be served.
“Many thought the case had collapsed, but we are happy that it is proceeding though at a snail’s pace. We believe Sharon and her daughter will get justice” said Mr. Otieno.
The case against Migori Governor Okoth Obado has been ongoing, with six witnesses already testifying before Justice Cecilia Githua in Nairobi.
The DPP has lined up 34 other witnesses in the case against the second-term governor, who recently indicated he will vie for the presidency in the 2022 General Election.
