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Migori County Governor Zachary Okoth Obado and his wife Helen Obado. [Caleb King'wara/Standard]
Zachary Okoth Obado, the man whose name has featured in the kidnap and subsequent killing of a 26-year-old university student, powered his way to big league politics in 2013.
The governor's name cropped up in the saga because his Personal Assistant, Michael Oyamo, is being held by the police investigating the incident.
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