Private gun holders during previous gun drama in North Kamagambo involving Gov. Okoth Obado and senator Ochillo Ayacko in last year

By MN Reporter

Migori governor Okoth Obado’s firearm licence cannot be traced as government has withdrawn all guns held by his five guards with plans for his Rapogi home to be searched, again.

On Friday, detectives from the Special Crimes Prevention Unit unsuccessfully searched Obado’s gun licence at his Lavington home after he said it was there.

Already the Firearm Licensing Board will scrutinize the guns.

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On weekend DCI confiscated guns of five AP officers in probe of eight guns recovered from the county chief’s Migori home.

“The AP officers were directed to hand over their guns for ballistics examination at the DCI headquarters, Kiambu Road,” the Star reported in their November 19 issue.

Last Wednesday he was arrested in Nairobi after EACC officers recovered eight guns in his Nairobi and Rapogi homes.

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The Kibera court freed the governor on Sh500,000 bond with surety of a similar amount or Sh200,000 bail. He was ordered not to interfere with the ongoing investigations.

“The police want to establish the origin of a gun, which was recovered from the Migori residence in a house occupied by the governor’s security detail, the Ceska pistol is said to have been taken from a criminal during last year’s election period,” the paper said.

Equally, investigators are also keen to establish how an AP officer attached to the governor was issued with a civilian firearm, which he was using when on duty.

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The same guard also had an official government firearm – a G3.

“These, together with the governor’s firearm licence will form the bulk of the investigations,” the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said.