Gladys Wanga welcomes Obado’s conviction in Sharon Otieno murder case
By David Nthua, July 23, 2026Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga has welcomed the conviction of former Migori Governor Okoth Obado and two other people over the murder of Sharon Otieno.
The High Court found Obado, Michael Oyamo and Caspal Obiero guilty on Thursday, July 23, 2026.
On Thursday, July 23, 2026, Justice Cecilia Githua ruled that the prosecution proved the murder charge against the three beyond reasonable doubt. The judge found that they acted together and played different roles in Sharon’s death.
Wanga welcomes court decision
Wanga said the judgment had concluded one of Kenya’s most closely followed criminal trials.
“The High Court has delivered its verdict on the long-running murder case of Ms Sharon Otieno, bringing an end to one of Kenya’s most high-profile criminal trials,” Wanga wrote on Facebook.
She commended the Judiciary and other institutions involved in handling the case.
“As the Governor of Homa Bay County, where the murder took place and where Sharon was from, I commend the integrity, transparency and efficiency with which this case has been handled,” she said.
Wanga said women, mothers and other Kenyans who followed the proceedings had waited for the outcome.
“I believe, along with other mothers, women and all who closely followed this case, that the truth has emerged and that justice has finally been served,” she added.
What the High Court found
The court relied on circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution during the trial.
Justice Githua noted that none of the 42 prosecution witnesses directly witnessed the killing. However, she found that the chain of evidence pointed to the guilt of the three accused persons.
The court found that Obado had a motive linked to his relationship with Sharon and her pregnancy.
It also found that the three acted with a common intention. Obado financed the operation, Oyamo participated in its execution, while Obiero helped conceal the offence, according to the judgment.
Sharon was a pregnant Rongo University student when she was killed in September 2018.
Her family welcomed the conviction after what its lawyer described as a difficult eight-year wait for justice.