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Migori Governor Okoth Obado is being accorded VIP treatment at the Industrial Area Remand Prison, Citizen TV reports.
On Saturday, Obado spent his fifth night behind bars after a Nairobi court denied him bail in a case where he was charged with Rongo University student Sharon Otieno's murder.
Unlike other suspects, Citizen TV says it has established that the embattled Governor is being treated with dignity and given very good food.
The Governor has also been detained in a comfortable VIP and dignitaries wing of the facility where he is sharing a room with only two other suspects.
In the room, there is a triple decker bed and the Governor has a regular supply of clean blankets and bedsheets. His food is brought in from outside the prison.
Obado is also wearing his own clothes and not prison regalia and several guests, including family members and Migori County officials have been allowed to visit him.
Because he's a high profile suspect, an officer of the rank of sergeant has been tasked to attend to him constantly, Citizen TV further reports.
The Migori governor will remain in prison until October 8th when his application for bail will be determined, meaning he still has eight more days behind bars.
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I feel that most Kenyans aren't really interested in pursuing justice for the benefit of the larger good, they only want to see suspects humiliated. Especially if the suspect is described as a senior government official/rich individuals.
The average Joe/plain Jane on the street wants to hear that mheshimiwa has been locked up in industrial area remand, he's sleeping on the floor, eats halfcooked githeri and relieves himself in a bucket. He/she will then blurt out about "everyone being treated equally before the law".
Despite most folks being unhappy with the recent taxation bill signed by the president, they'll still head to the stadium on 20th to listen to his speech and lies.
A government is as good as it's populace!
A government is as good as it's populace! @ Tsetse, I ahave always said that change can only happen if wananchi demand it.Masses in Kenya are pretty docile,save for a few who try to protest,but where is the mass protest for crimes, corruption,and the insecurity in the country?
May be things have not reached"critical mass" for action?One of the problems we have with the electorate is that very few vote on principle.Otherwise these crooked Mpigs would not be in parliament.So yes, people should demand change.After all the government is supposed to be working for the people.
@Ndugu maxiley: Vitendo vya binadamu ni vigumu kuvielewa. Kwa nini Ndugu Okoth hakupelekwa kuwa pamoja na wananchi wa kawaida katika rumande kama Babu Awino alivyofanyiwa na serikali?
This is how the case is going to pan out.......he'll be released on bail, the case will be adjourned several times and finally thrown out for insufficient evidence.
Mr Obado is a politician and he knows that to survive in Kenya all you need is to be in good books with state house regardless of the nature of crime.
He's going to be a free man soon. And here comes the shocker.......multiple women/girls will still bite his bait and get impregnated.