Obado plea bargain talks collapse as EACC, DPP disagree

The Anti-Corruption Court heard that the two agencies failed to agree on the terms of the proposed plea agreement in Obado’s ongoing corruption case...

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Plea bargain negotiations between the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for former Migori Governor Okoth Obado have collapsed. The Anti-Corruption Court will now intervene to hear the application after the agencies disagreed on terms.

The two agencies failed to agree on the terms of the proposed plea agreement in Obado’s ongoing corruption case.
A meeting held on October 30 at the DPP’s office broke down due to differing interpretations of the court’s earlier directions.
The court has scheduled a hearing for December 8 to determine the way forward on the contested plea bargaining application.

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