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Why EACC auctioned Obado's Sh69.7 million family assets

Some of former Migori Governor Okoth Obado's family assets auctioned by EACC. [Courtesy, EACC]

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has officially sold five prime properties worth Sh69,705,000 recovered from former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, his four children, and associates in a bid to recover millions of shillings looted from public coffers.

The auction, held on Thursday, October 9, 2025, in Nairobi, saw all five properties sold above their reserve prices, according to EACC’s Head of Corporate Affairs and Communication, Stephen Karuga, HSC.

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