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Kenya: Sharon Otieno Murder Trial - Family Opposes Move to Remove Trial Judge
Nation, 7 May 2019
The family of Sharon Otieno and the Director of Public Prosecution have opposed an application by two suspects seeking the trial judge to recuse herself from the case. Read more »
Slain Kenyan Student’s Family Doesn't Want Trial Judge Removed
The two suspects, Michael Juma Oyamo and Caspal Ojwang Obiero, are charged jointly with Migori Governor Okoth Obado with murdering Rogo University student, Sharon Otieno, in 2018. The three are also facing charges of killing Sharon's unborn baby. The family says the suspects' application seeking the trial judge to recuse herself from the case is meant to delay the case.
Caspal Obiero (left) and Michael Oyamo who are suspects in the murder of Sharon Otieno.
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Kenya: Application By Obado Co-Accused to Recuse Judge Set for May 29
Capital FM, 7 May 2019
An application for disqualification of Justice Jessie Lesiit by two accused charged together with Migori Governor Okoth Obado over the murder of Sharon Otieno will be heard on May… Read more »
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Kenya: Obado's Trial for Murder of Sharon Due to Start Tuesday
Capital FM, 6 May 2019
The trial of Migori Governor Okoth Obado is set to start Tuesday, in which he charged with the killing of Rongo University student Sharon Otieno. Read more »
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Kenya: Sharon Otieno Murder Trial Begins Tuesday
Nation, 5 May 2019
The trial of Migori Governor Okoth Obado and two other persons charged with the murder of Rongo University student Sharon Otieno is set to start on Tuesday. Read more »
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Kenya: Suspects in Sharon Otieno's Murder Want Judge Out of Trial
Nation, 30 April 2019
Two suspects in the murder of Ms Sharon Otieno want Justice Jessie Lessit, who is presiding over the case, to recuse herself. Read more »
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Kenya: List of Students Killed in the Prime of Their Lives
Nation, 11 April 2019
From the heartless murder of University of Nairobi School of Journalism master's student Mercy Keino in 2011 to Tuesday's brutal killing of Ms Ivy Wangechi, a sixth-year medical… Read more »
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Kenya: Judge Lifts Okoth Obado's Homa Bay Travel Ban
Nation, 9 April 2019
High Court has on Tuesday lifted travel restriction barring Migori Governor from travelling to Homa Bay County over the Sharon Otieno murder case. Read more »
InFocus
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Migori Governor Zacharia Okoth Obado is out on a bail with strict conditions that could see him lose his freedom should he breach them. He cannot go over 20 kilometres out of ... Read more »
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Hundreds of mourners have filled Rongo University student Sharon Otieno grandfather's home in Magare village in Homabay for her burial, where she will be laid to rest next to the ... Read more »
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The governor, his personal assistant Michael Juma Oyamo and Migori County assembly clerk Casper Obiero were charged with the murder of Rongo University student Sharon Otieno and ... Read more »
