Migori Governor Okoth Obado Ditches Raila for Deputy President William Ruto

Migori Governor Okoth Obado has ditched Opposition leader Raila Odinga for Deputy President William Ruto.

While taking a swipe at Odinga, Obado has vowed to walk with the Deputy President to ensure that Migori gets a share of government goodies.

 "As your Governor, I want you to allow me walk with Ruto everywhere he goes so that we can realise development. We don't want anything to do with the crocodiles," he said amid applause from the crowd.

“Either the Joshua (Raila) taking you to the river infested with crocodiles is fake or river Jordan itself is fake,” the embattled Governor adds, in reference to Raila's analogy of Joshua and taking Kenyans to 'Canaan'.

Odinga has been quoted saying that he encountered crocodiles in River Jordan as he led Kenyans to the promised land and that's why he opted to 'build bridges' with President Kenyatta. 

The embattled governor has also asked Kenyans to pray for him so he can get "out of the crocodile's mouth. "

“If you pray for me, I will get out of the crocodile’s mouth."

“I would like you to condemn this so-called crocodile, which some people want to swallow me. Let us not allow this crocodile to eat us up. I am ready to work with the DP now and in future."

Obado has been charged with the murder of Rongo University Student Sharon Otieno and her seven-month-old unborn baby and was released on bail two weeks ago after staying behind bars for a month. 

He is also been investigated by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over alleged loss of close to Sh2 billion from Migori County government coffers.