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Graft cases against three governors fail to take off

Migori Governor Okoth Obado speaking to journalists on September 8, 2020.

Photo credit: Tonny Omondi | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • The court heard that out of Obado's 10 defence lawyers, seven had not received documentary exhibits and so were not ready for the pre-trial conference.

Corruption cases against three governors and their associates yesterday failed to proceed due to small court space, time conflict and failure by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to furnish the defence with documentary evidence.

Migori Governor Okoth Obado, Mike Sonko (Nairobi) and Moses Kasaine Lenolkulal (Samburu) had turned up at Milimani law courts for criminal trial but the proceedings aborted.