Nairobi — The State on Tuesday said it will amend charges facing Governor Okoth Obado to include the murder of a seven-month old foetus, 26-year-old Rongo University student Sharon Otieno was carrying when she was killed on September 3.
Senior Assistant Public Prosecutor Alexander Muteti made the revelation when Obado's lawyers challenged him for citing the murder of the unborn child, which was not formally submitted to the court when the Migori county chief was charged with Sharon's murder on Monday.
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