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How Obado tried to escape police dragnet, held over mystery guns

Migori Governor Okoth Obado being led to a police car after his arrest. [Standard]

Embattled Migori Governor Okoth Obado was yesterday arrested in the basement of a five-star hotel in Nairobi as he tried to leave in a taxi.

Mr Obado had left an event, also attended by Deputy President William Ruto at the Hilton hotel, midway and was taken into custody as he was being driven away.

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