The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has shelved Migori Governor Okoth Obado's charge of conspiracy to commit murder in the case of Sharon Otieno.
Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Jacob Ondari, told People Daily that the Millimani High Court where the case will resume on Tuesday, cannot hear Obado's conspiracy charge at the same time as the actual murder charge also mounted against his personal assistant Michael Oyamo and County Clerk Caspal Obiero.
He added that Obado's conspiracy case could be revisited at a later date as all murder-related charges can only be handled by the high court.
Obado's lawyer Cliff Ombeta told Kenyans.co.ke that the governor still has to answer to two murder charges.
Apart from the conspiracy to commit murder, Obado had also been charged with double homicide which DPP Noordin Haji clarified that he was keen on pursuing.
Sharon's family has protested the decision through a letter to the Directorate dated April 29, 2019.
They objected the failure by the DPP to include the charge on conspiracy to commit murder, terming it as “a deliberate move to weaken the case by creating a loophole for the suspects to navigate their way around."
Deputy DPP, however, assured that the case was watertight adding that he had lined up 30 witnesses and the recent move didn't hamper the proceedings.
He explained that the case was complete and it did not matter whether the suspects actually killed or someone else did it on their behalf.
The governor's aides are expected in court on Tuesday as they prepare to defend themselves against double homicide charges because Sharon was pregnant at the time of her death.
The deceased is reported to have been Obado’s mistress and was expecting his child at the time she was murdered.
