Murder suspects Caspal Obiero, Migori Governor Okoth Obado and his PA Michael Oyamo. [File, Standard]
Convicted former Migori Governor Zachariah Okoth Obado and his two former aides will return to the Milimani High Court today for a virtual mention as the court prepares for mitigation and sentencing over the murder of Sharon Otieno.
Justice Cecilia Githua is expected to confirm whether pre-sentence and victim impact reports have been filed before giving further directions on the case.
Today’s mention is not the sentencing date but will determine whether the court has received the reports required before mitigation and sentencing of the three convicts.
Last month, Justice Githua ordered the Probation Department to prepare and file the reports within 21 days after convicting Obado, his former personal assistant Michael Juma Oyamo and former Migori County Clerk Caspal Ojwang Obiero of murdering 26-year-old Rongo University student Sharon.
Sharon, Obado’s former lover, was seven months pregnant when she was abducted and killed in September 2018, in a case that captured national attention.
Following their conviction on July 23, the judge cancelled the trio’s bond terms and ordered them to remain in custody at Industrial Area Remand Prison pending sentencing.
If the pre-sentence and victim impact reports are ready, the court is expected to set a firm date for mitigation and sentencing.