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Obado and family's Sh73 million graft case still on, says judge

Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado at a Milimani court, July 21, 2022. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

The High Court has declined to suspend a case against former Migori Governor Okoth Obado in which the anti-graft agency is seeking to recover assets worth Sh73 million.

Justice Esther Maina ruled there is nothing wrong with pursuing Obado, his four children, a businessman and his companies through multiple suits filed by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over claims they siphoned the money from the county government.

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