Former Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has once again sent Kenyans talking after a controversial post he made this evening through his Twitter account.
Boni who was present at the Milimani High Court this afternoon during Okoth Obado’s bond application hearing tweeted that he had gone there to stand with his “friend” Mr Obado who is being trialed over the murder of university student Sharon Otieno.
Khalwale becomes the first politician to publicly show his support for the troubled Migori governor and minutes after the post the comments section was already flooded. Some felt this was a wrong move while others expressed their support to the former Senator and added that they felt Mr Obado was innocent.
Did you stand with Sharon's mother also?
— Abu Daud (@RKI2011) September 25, 2018
Birds of the same feather flock together.
— njoguwambu (@njoguwambu1) September 25, 2018
Shame on you
— 🤴PRINCE ARMANDO 🇰🇪 (@ArmandosLokalei) September 25, 2018
You must be an accomplice in the murder
— Mandela Onchwati (@mandelaonchwati) September 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/nyakwara_albert/status/1044609437200199681?s=19
Obado is innocent until proven guilty! Kudos for the support
— Nathan Africa Relief supplier (@IGNateM) September 25, 2018
Thank you for standing with him .
— Ongeri (@OngeriAbel) September 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/KiziriiW/status/1044609717924958209?s=19
The ruling on Obado’s bond application has been set for Thursday and he will have to spend two more nights in remand.