The High Court has adjourned the murder trial of former Migori Governor Okoth Obado and two others to Tuesday after the prosecution failed to supply the defense with crucial documentary evidence for the case.
The documents in question are call data records from Safaricom running more than 500 pages.
Defence counsels led by Kioko Kilukumi, Roger’s Sagana and Elisha Ongoya told the court they had initially been supplied with data for various phone number subscribers which was less than 50 pages.
Kilukumi urged trial Judge Cecilia Githua to have the documents supplied to them by today (Monday) at 2 pm to enable them to prepare for trial on Tuesday.
Githua took issue with how the prosecution chose to handle the matter saying going forward the Prosecution should be more diligent.
The judge allowed the adjournment after the prosecution gave an undertaking to supply the required documents ahead of the hearing on Tuesday.
In the case, Obado, his personal Assistants Oyamo and Obiero are being tried over the murder of Sharon Otieno and her unborn baby that took place on September 3, 2018, in Homa Bay County.
