Okoth Obado is a Kenyan Politician and governor of Migori County. He became widely known after he accused of being behind the murder of a 26-year-old student, Sharon Otieno from Rongo University.
Okoth Obado Biography
Zachary Okoth Obado was born in 1957 in Migori County and was raised there as well. He is currently serving as the second governor of Migori County. He attended St Joseph’s Rapogi Secondary School in Uririri, Migori County and proceeded to Kenyatta University where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in Education and a Master’s in Strategic Management. Details about Obado’s early life are not known by the public.
Okoth Obado Age
Obado was born in the year 1957. His birth month is not public yet, however as of 2020, he is 63 years of age.
Okoth Obado Wife
He is married to Hellen Okoth. They have two children together; Jerry Okoth and Evalyne Okoth. Details of their marriage are unknown as well as his wife’s profession. Okoth and his family love their privacy.
Okoth Obado Bed
In August last year, Okoth was accused of spending Sh 1 million on a bed. According to sources, these accessories were shipped from Vietnam at a cost of Sh3million. The governor was arrested for spending public money. Okoth, however, denied such allegations.
The accessories contained chemical-free natural materials, curled Latin American horsetail to Mongolian cashmere and British lamb’s wool, with each designed to provide the perfect sleeping environment.
Okoth Obado Political Party
Obado is a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and also a coalition member of Coalition for Reforms and Democracy. He had some allegations levelled against him together with his county administration in his first term in 2013. In 2017, he was re-elected.
Okoth Obado Net Worth
Okoth’s net worth is estimated at $15 million and he makes Sh1 million monthly as governor of Migori County.