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The mother of slain Rongo University student Sharon Otieno has broken silence about the alleged love relationship between Migori Governor Okoth Obado and her daughter.
Melida Auma Otieno says she was aware that her daughter was in an affair with Governor Obado. She claims Obado had promised to give Sharon county government tenders, a pledge that was never fulfilled.
“He lied to my daughter that he would award her business tenders in the county. My daughter even registered a company believing Obado would give her the business deal,” said Auma Otieno.
Ms Auma further says that the Governor was aware that the second-year student was carrying his child and she (Sharon) had disclosed to him of her antenatal visits to hospital.
“Okoth Obado knew how the girl was going for medical checkup [sic],” claims Auma Otieno.
“There is evidence in her phone log and texts. The girl’s phone is with the Migori County Commander [Joseph Nthenge],” said Auma Otieno.
Melida, a primary school teacher at Rabango, Rangwe Constituency further claims that her daughter was living in fear in the weeks leading to her abduction and murder.
“Sharon had sensed danger; she had sensed danger. She could not walk alone; that was why she opted to walk with the journalist, Barack Oduor, whom they were kidnapped with."
"Last week, that girl [Sharon] flew to Nairobi. The governor’s P.A. [Michael Oyamo] was the one, who booked her the flight. Besides going to meet the P.A., her journey to the capital city was also business-motivated. She bought clothes there, came back to sell them here [Homa Bay],” said Auma Otieno.
“Out of a relationship that the governor knows how he started with my daughter, [now she is no more],” cried Auma Otieno.
“On the material day [Monday], I called her [Sharon] at 7pm asking why she hadn’t returned home. Rongo, where she studies, and Yimbo, where I stay, are not worlds apart. She told me: ‘I haven’t met the governor’s P.A. I am still waiting for him’. When I called her again at 8pm, her phone was switched off,” said Auma Otieno. “The governor should be investigated over my daughter’s death.”
Sharon, the first born in a family of four siblings was studying a bachelor’s degree in Medical Records and Information at Rongo University in Migori County. She was allegedly seven months pregnant at the time of her murder.
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@Maxiley, mipango ya kando is just immorality gone amok in a so called religious country.This has nothing to do with culture as majority of men were openly polygamous. This behaviour is a reflection of a diseased, immoral society driven by instant sex gratification on one hand and gold digging attitude on the other. Girls selling their bodies out for money and high life... literally less aware or naive of the dangers coming with the package. You bring up a good point, there is a difference between a 23 year old and a 60 years old and parents should have a very open conversation with their children regarding this. However we also know children follow what we do and not what we say. We can not teach what we don't practice.
The crime unit should be going after the jugular and the common denominator in this matter not just a P.A who was following the governor's orders. The question is; 1. what was the intent? 2. what was the motive of a cold blood killing of a 7 months PG woman? 3. to whom's advantage? The governor must submit his DNA and be held accountable. Tired of seeing arrests of small fish while the big fish are sitting on the throne.
KISIMA CHA MAARIFA: SULUHISHO
1. Wazazi: onyeni watoto ( wavulana na wasichana au wanaume na wanawake) wenu wasiwe na uhusiano wowote wa kimapenzi na mwanamke aliyeolewa au mwanamume aliye na mke.
2. Kabla Dada Sharon Otieno hajazikwa, ni lazima wanaohusika wachukue damu ya kijusi (foetus) cha Dada Otieno na pia damu ya Ndugu Okoth Obado na kuona kama kuna uhusiano wowote unaotokana na damu.
3. Kama kuna uhusiano wowote wa damu, Ndugu Okoth Obado ambaye ni gavana wa Migori ashikwe mara moja.
4. Ni lazima Kenya ifufuke tena kutokana na hali mbaya iliopo sasa hasa kwa mambo ya pesa na vitendo vinavyowadhuru walio wanyonge kutokana na walio na nguvu.
TAMAA ILIMWUA FISI!
There should be alaw prohibiting mipango ya kando.I say this with full knowledge that Mpigs will not go for it,as they would bear the brunt... Mipango ya kando I have come to realize,though "culturally" allowed,is based on exploitation.Both parties exploit each other.I say this with the assumption that the governor was in arelationship with this young girl,as her mother revealed.
Yes they may be both consenting adults,but certainly an adult of 21 dating another adult of 27,is not the same as an adult of 23 dating an adult of 60.The later is mired in exploitation more that the former. And as we all know, nobody wants to be exploited.
We cannot keep on misbehaving,and misusing others under the guise of culture.Time to use my religion SCIENCE as a yard stick.Its an equal opportunity "gaugemeter".Its approach,takes in to account what's best for humanity.
Nothing is good for humanity in Mipango ya kando,but purely greed.And greed as we have seen,or see,has negative impact on society.
Let the cops do their job,and get to the to the root of this crime,and hopefully justice will be done by hanging the culprits.
We as asociety,hopefully lead by sage leaders,have to decide what is good for us,and work,to implement ways to make it workable for the betterment of the society.
We if can agree that hanging murders, thieves,and rapists,and imprisoning corrupt official for at least 18 years is agood start.