The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has recovered assets worth Ksh235 million from former Migori Governor Okoth Obado following a plea bargain agreement.
In a statement released on Friday, September 5, the DPP confirmed the recovery and said the case against Obado would be dropped under an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) arrangement. Obado, who faced charges alongside 17 others for misappropriating Ksh73.4 million, agreed to surrender assets equivalent to three times the amount in question.
The forfeited assets include eight parcels of land and two Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles, with an estimated combined value of Ksh235.6 million. Key properties handed over to the State include:
Loresho Ridge House – Ksh40 million
Sunrise Centre Commercial Block, Suna East – Ksh88 million
Two five-storey residential blocks with 40 units, Suna East – Ksh57.6 million
Two apartments in Greenspan, Nairobi – Ksh18 million
A mansionette in Greenspan, Nairobi – Ksh14.5 million
Residential property in Kamagambo – Ksh10 million
Two single-storey residential blocks with eight one-bedroom units, Suna East – Ksh7.7 million
Obado and his co-accused were first charged in 2021 with 25 counts, including conspiracy to commit an economic crime, conflict of interest, money laundering, and unlawful acquisition of public property. The allegations relate to public fund mismanagement at the Migori County Government between 2013 and 2017.
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