Obado did not kill Sharon Otieno, says lawyer Cliff Ombeta
Lawyer Cliff Ombeta has publicly challenged the conviction of former Migori Governor Okoth Obado for the 2018 murder of Sharon Otieno. Ombeta argues that the court relied on assumptions rather than concrete evidence to link his client to the crime.
Why it matters
The case involves a high-profile political figure and raises questions about the judicial process and the use of circumstantial evidence in Kenyan criminal law.
Criminal lawyer Cliff Ombeta has publicly questioned the conviction of former Migori Governor Okoth Obado in the murder of Sharon Otieno, arguing that the evidence presented during the trial did not directly link his client to the crime scene or the commission of the offence.
His remarks come a day after the High Court convicted Obado, alongside his co-accused Michael Oyamo and Caspal Obiero, of the 2018 murder, a verdict that has sparked widespread public debate.
In a post shared on his social media platform, Ombeta maintained that Obado was innocent, insisting the prosecution had failed to prove its case against him beyond reasonable doubt.
"Obado did not commit that offence. I don't know about the others. Even the circumstantial evidence (non-existent) could not put him in any scene or act," Ombeta said.
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