Migori Governor Obado Asks Court to Free Him from Prison Citing Medical Condition
Migori Governor Okoth Obado has launched a new bid to have him released from prison.
In a fresh application, the embattled governor has urged the court to free him from custody pending the hearing and determination of a case where he was charged with the murder of Rongo University student Sharon Otieno.
In court documents, Obado cites health issues as reasons why the court should consider setting him free. He says that he suffers from a severe back condition known as nerve compression with disc lesion on the lumber spine which started affecting him five years ago.
“To manage the condition, I have been under special care of a medical doctor by the name of Prof. Ating’a,” reads the application.
Obado notes that the condition has badly affected his ability to stand properly since he has not received any treatment for the period he has been behind bars. He says his status worsened while in remand leading to him being hospitalized.
“I was subsequently admitted at Kenyatta National Hospital as an inpatient and my condition has not improved since then,” claims Obado.
He further avers that the offence of murder is bailable and has a constitutional right to be freed on bond or bail, on reasonable conditions pending hearing and determination of the trial.
The Governor further says that he has cooperated with investigators and has not tried to interfere with prosecution witnesses.
“Neither the victims, witnesses or investigators have deposed to having been threatened or unduly influenced by the accused with a view of interfering with investigations and the conduct of the case,” argues Obado.
“Every bit of investigations of this matter has been exposed to the media and public who have convicted and punished me by public ridicule, humiliation and embarrassment. To this I have not reciprocated in kind; but instead, I chose to remain mum respecting the investigation, prosecution and judicial institutions so as not to prejudice the process,” reads Obado’s application.