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Obado could face more gun charges as prosecution press for his detention

Migori Governor Okoth Obado is escorted by police out of Milimani cells to Kibera Courts. [George Njunge/Standard]

Besieged Migori Governor Okoth Obado could face more serious charges if investigations confirm that three firearms recovered from his home had been used to commit crimes.

This was one of the reasons advanced by the Director of Public Prosecutions yesterday while seeking to have him detained for 15 days for allegedly possessing illegal guns and several rounds of ammunition.

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