Eight Firearms Found at Migori Governor Okoth Obado's Homes

Eight firearms, electronic gadgets and several bank statements are among items confiscated by detectives during a raid of Governor Okoth Obado's homes in Nairobi and Migori.

The sleuths from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) found five guns in his Nairobi residence and three in Migori, Daily Nation reports.

The officers stormed Obado's residences on Tuesday morning in search of documents that could aid investigations into the alleged siphoning of Sh2 billion from Migori County government coffers by the Governor and his proxies.

Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti says the firearms will be subjected to ballistic scrutiny at the Central Firearms Bureau (CFB) to ascertain whether they were held legally.

The operation was staged under tight security by a team of 60 officers from drawn from Kisii and Nairobi offices.

EACC spokesperson Yassin Amaro says crucial documents relating to the matter under investigation were recovered during the operation that lasted for hours. The officers also raided various offices at the Migori County headquarters.

Obado is fighting to clear his name in another case where he's charged with the murder of Rongo University student Sharon Otieno and her seven-month-old unborn baby. 

The Governor was in a romantic relationship with the 26-year-old student before she was abducted and brutally killed.