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State drops Sh1.9bn case against Obado after striking Sh235m deal

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Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado at a Milimani Law Courts on December 4, 2023. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

The government has dropped a Sh1.9 billion asset forfeiture case against former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, his companies, four children and a businessman.

The details are contained in a consent filed before Justice Esther Maina yesterday, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) said.

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