{
  "id": 7773231,
  "title": "Sharon Otieno’s mother tells court her family might suffer another death if Obado is jailed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/sharon-otienos-mother-tells-court-her-family-might-suffer-another",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T11:01:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/sharon-otienos-mother-tells-court-her-family-might-suffer-another-death-if-obado-is-jailed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The late Sharon Otieno’s mother, Melinda Auma, has urged the court to grant former Migori governor Zachariah Okoth Obado a non-custodial sentence. Appearing before Milimani High Court Judge Cecilia Githua on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, Melinda has told the court that if Obado is jailed, her family might suffer another death. Melinda has pleaded with […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "Sharon’s mother asks court to spare Obado death; life imprisonment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/sharons-mother-asks-court-to-spare-obado-death-life-imprisonment",
        "published": "2026-09-16T12:58:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}