In courts today: Obado's murder trial proceeds

Wheels of Justice: Court cases lined up for today.

In Summary
  • It was scheduled to proceed on Monday but was adjourned owing to the prosecution's failure to supply the defence team with crucial documents necessary for the case.
  • The documents in question are call data records from Safaricom running over 500 pages.
In courts today
In courts today
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Migori Governor Okoth Obado's murder trial is expected to proceed today for a hearing.

It was scheduled to proceed on Monday but was adjourned owing to the prosecution's failure to supply the defence team with crucial documents necessary for the case.

The documents in question are call data records from Safaricom running over 500 pages.

Trial Judge Cecilia Githua allowed the adjournment after the prosecution gave an undertaking to supply the required documents ahead of the hearing today.

In the case, Obado, his assistants Oyamo and Obiero are being tried over the murder of Sharon Otieno and her unborn baby that took place on September 3, 2018, in Homa Bay County.

Thirty eight witnesses have testified so far.

Murder trial of late Kabete MP George Muchai proceeds today

Separately, the late Kabete MP George Muchai murder trial also proceeds today.

The investigating officer is currently on the dock giving his evidence regarding the case.

This case is also scheduled to proceed the whole of this week.

Those facing the charges are Eric Isabwa alias chairman, Raphael Kimani alias Kim Butcher, Mustapha Kimani alias Musto, Stephen Astiva alias Chokore, Jane Wanjiru alias Shiro, Margaret Njeri and Simon Wambugu.

They have denied murdering the former lawmaker, his two bodyguards and a driver.

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