Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji has ordered the arrest of Migori Governor Okoth Obado and members of his family over graft allegations.
Obado will be arrested and charged alongside his two sons and two daughters over alleged involvement in the embezzlement of Sh73.5 million from the Migori County government coffers.
Haji in a statement on Tuesday said investigations into the alleged misappropriation of funds belonging to Migori County established that Obado and his children have a case to answer.
Investigators found out that Obado indirectly received Sh73,474,376 through his sons and daughter, who received multiple payments from different companies doing business with the Migori County government between the 2013-2014 and 2016-2017 financial years.
The four Obado’s children are Dan Achola Okoth, Jerry Zachary Okoth, Susan Scarlet Okoth, and Evelyn Adhiambo Okoth. Obado’s family allegedly used the looted funds to acquire a prime property at Loresho Ridge in Nairobi, buy luxury cars, and to pay school fees in foreign institutions in the UK, Scotland, and Australia.
“The money was used to pay their school fees, upkeep, maintenance and medical bills in Australia, Scotland and the United Kingdom. Some of the said-monies were also traced to have bought two motor vehicles of make Toyota Land Cruiser V8,” said Haji.
The companies involved in the scam include Misoft Company Limited, Tarchdog Printers, Deltrack ICT Services, Seletrack Consultants, and Mactebac Contractors.
Others are Joyush Business, Swyfcon Engineering, Atinus Services, Kajulu Business, Victorious Investment, Dolphus Softwares, Dankey Press, and Pesulus Services.
“Investigations further revealed that the directors or proprietors of the companies, were proxies of the governor, including three of whom were brothers namely: Jared Peter Kwaga, Patroba Ochanda, and Joram Opala; and their mother Penina Auma Otago, and the spouse to Jared Peter Kwaga, Christine Akinyi and his sister-in-law Carolyne Onyango,” added Haji.
Evidence disappeared like…
Evidence disappeared like yesterday case will be mentioned 5 yrs from now by then obado co accused son will be migori,s governor and the circus continues
Ann Waiguru stole more than…
Ann Waiguru stole more than ksh800 million.
When is she getting arrested?
When is her hairstylist kabura getting arrested?
Only in Kenya where a murder…
Only in Kenya where a murder suspect can remain in Governors mansion. One wonders what the MCAs are smoking.
Jesus! Can we get those…
Jesus! Can we get those Universities to expel these thieves?
Yes @ seneca – Abado kids…
Yes @ seneca – Abado kids are going to school at the expense of your mama and papa in Migori! I say the government ask those countries to cancel their student visa and deport them back to Kenya to face the law!!
Big troubles follow Abado…
Big troubles follow Abado and his family wherever they go! A close ally of DP Ruto with similar tendencies murders, corruption, stealing, etc
Question: how long does it,…
Question: how long does it, will it, take to convict and jail this thieves of public. Yaani nauliza, mashtaka ya wezi hawa yataamuliwa lini? Mjuaji akiiba kuku anapelekwa kidimbani papo hapo, kuhukumiwa bila haraka ipasavyo bila katu hakimu kubonyeza kope za macho yake. Ifikapo ni kina Waiguru, Sonko, baba yao, Lele sijui nani wa Samburu…kimya tupu, huku wajinga waliowapigia kura wakichezewa shere. Haisuru.
Dawa ya kumaliza uporaji wa…
Dawa ya kumaliza uporaji wa mali ya ummna unaotokana na viongozi wa taifa letu:
1. Kiongozi yeyote aliyepora mali ya umma anafaa apokonywe kila kitu alichoiba na kuchukuliwa na serikali.
2. Yafaa mali yote yake na ya mkewe pamoja na watoto wake na watu wote walio na uhusiano wa damu naye, yatwaliwe na kuchukuliwa na serikali.
3. Ukifanya namba 1 na namba 2, uporaji wa mali ya umma utamalizika kabla ya mwisho wa mwezi huu wa Agosti.
4. Kumpeleka jela na kumlisha huko kwa kumpa chakula, nguo, na mahali pa kulala bure, ni kuendelea kufilisisha (bankrupt)serikali.
Unafikiria waporaji wengine…
Unafikiria waporaji wengine watakubali kuitwa mali ya waporaji wenzao? I wish it would happen but I doubt it, you can’t send a hyena to catch another hyena, instead they will share the carcus in y he expense of us all.
Congratulations Public…
Congratulations Public Prosecutions (DPP) Bwana Noordin Haji for issuing arrest warrant for this thug and his children and others. Stolen wealth brings troubles to you family all the way to fourth generation. Bwana Okoth Obado, you can now officially kiss a goodbye to Governorship.
Now to URITHI matters:
Bwana Noordin Haji, kindly now go for URITHI Magagement Team headed by a Mr. Samuel Maina. They swaddled me, a senior citizen approaching 70 years millions of my life time savings by selling me nonexistent plot. It all happened like a movie made from heaven. URITHI Management team behave as if they are above the law. Bwana Noordin Haji, I am counting on you.
Oh now we have forgotten he…
Oh now we have forgotten he was behind the murder of his very very pregnant Mpango Sharon couple of years ago and attempted murder of a journalist. In addition, how he was able to build a mansion of ksh100M still remains a mystery.
https://www.kenyaforum.net/2018/09/05/ntv-journalists-narrow-escape-from-abductors-and-the-tale-of-a-pregnant-university-girl-killed-in-homabay/