Migori Governor Okoth Obado and his four children have been arrested by detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
Obado, his two sons, and two daughters were apprehended after presenting themselves at EACC offices in Kisii on Wednesday morning. The five are accused of fleecing the Migori County government of Sh73.4 million.
Their arrest comes a day after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji said they have a case to answer.
EACC investigators established that Obado indirectly received Sh73,474,376 through his sons and daughter, who received multiple payments from different companies trading with the Migori County government between 2013 and 2017.
The four Obado’s children are Dan Achola Okoth, Jerry Zachary Okoth, Susan Scarlet Okoth, and Evelyn Adhiambo Okoth.
The family allegedly used the funds to acquire a prime property at Loresho Ridge in Nairobi, buy luxury cars, and pay school fees for Obado’s children 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 allegedly 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.
Obado and his children were driven to Nairobi where they are likely to be charged, according to reports.
Why bother with all this…
Why bother with all this bull. This is just a facade. They all know that nothing will ever mount of these charges. So they steal with impunity.
It is all a game. All these crooks should be shot on sight. Forget the trials. Shot on sight.
It’s humbling to see him…
It’s humbling to see him handcuffs: Bwana Okoth Obado, you can now officially kiss a goodbye to Governorship and welcome to Kamiti Prison Block B”
Grave 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.
NG’OA KUPE (ticks) WOTE…
NG’OA KUPE (ticks) WOTE NCHINI:
Nakuomba Ndugu Noordin Haji uwang’oe kupe wote nchini. Nakupa pongezi kwa kumshika huyu ndugu yetu Okoth kwa kuyapora mali ya umma (public funds).
Nakuomba uwashike wote wanaopora na pia waliopora mali ya umma.
@ ndugu Imara, asante kwa…
@ ndugu Imara, asante kwa maoni yako.Nakuunga mkono.
Reckoning day has arrived.What an irresponsible father to teach,acorrupt his children.I hope that the whole family if tainted by this stollen money to serve long terms in jail.
You pile his implication in the killing of his girlfriend and his unborn baby,and you wonder how such a scondrel became a governor.
Go after all the crooks.We can do a lot in 3 months if we have the will.
Let’s try to induce the “conscientious corrupt” with amnesty.Come out repent your sins,pay restitution, and ask for forgiveness. But if we have to smoke you out,contict you,the punishment will be at least 25 years in jail,and all your illgotten wealth confiscated.
If the Kenyan justice system…
If the Kenyan justice system were truly functional, the father could never have been still a governor this far….let alone been free out there…#sharonmanenos#
I am waiting to see DP Ruto…
I am waiting to see DP Ruto’s reaction in this corruption case with Abado! Speak out Ruto on your best friend stealing our money; yes speak!!
These so called leaders are…
These so called leaders are setting bad examples across the country to our youth! What happened to the moral conscience of our leaders?
These governors are fighting…
These governors are fighting to get more money in the county so they can embezzle it! Just look at Abado and his family! These counties need to be scrapped. They are not helping Kenyans in those counties!
Lock Abado and his family up…
Lock Abado and his family up and get all our money back! Abado and his family are a huge disappointment and disgrace to the people of Migori and the entire country!
This thieving Governor is a good friend of DP Ruto! But ruto is now all silent now that his buddy have been caught stealing!
So this is a bigger crime…
So this is a bigger crime than killing someone’s daughter. Wacheni ujinga
@Mwasi you are very right …
@Mwasi you are very right . A murderer was set free and this is the result. ” Sharon Otieno who was seven months pregnant was raped, stabbed eight times and strangled and before her body was dumped in Kodera forest in the county of Homa bay