EACC raids Governor Obado’s homes

Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have raided the homes of Governor Okoth Obado in Migori and Nairobi.

The detectives were reportedly searching for documents and material to aid in investigations on corruption allegations against the governor.

The Migori Governor, who is also facing charges of murdering a university student, is accused by the anti-graft body of siphoning Ksh.2 billion from the county coffers through companies registered by his relatives.

“The commission received credible information that a few persons well known to be proxies of the governor, registered several companies for the purpose of fraudulent acquisition of public funds through fictitious contracts,” says EACC in documents filed in court.

In September this year, EACC said it had frozen bank accounts of Governor Obado and his brothers; Jared Peter Odoyo Oluoch Kwaga, Ernest Omondi Owino and Joram Opala Otieno who are all accused of being part of an intricate web that looted funds from the Migori County Government.

According to EACC, part of the looted funds were transferred to accounts of Governor Obado’s children in Australia, Hong Kong and China.

EACC said it would seek mutual legal assistance from the three countries to recover the cash.