Kenya: 2 Additional Suspects Arrested in Connection to Kasipul's MP Were's Murder

Kenya: 2 Additional Suspects Arrested in Connection to Kasipul's MP Were's Murder

Nairobi -- Detectives have apprehended two more suspects in connection with the fatal shooting of Kasipul MP Charles Ong'ondo Were a week ago.

Phone Linked to Deceased Woman Traced to MP Were’s Bodyguard Before Assassination - Nairobi Wire

Investigators probing the assassination of Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Ong’ondo Were have uncovered critical leads that are rapidly advancing the case. A suspicious phone call made just hours before the MP’s death and the recovery of the murder weapon have emerged as pivotal breakthroughs in the ongoing investigation. Sources close to the case revealed that detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) are zeroing in …

5 suspects linked to Kasipul MP murder appear in court

Police want five more suspects arrested in connection with the murder of Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo Were, including his security guard, driver, and neighbour at the rural home, remanded in custody for 30 days to finalise investigations. Principal Magistrate Irene Gichohi is expected to make a ruling on the detention application tomorrow (Friday) at the […]

Nairobi. Police in Kenya have recovered a pistol suspected of being used in the killing of Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo Were after a massive manhunt in Chokaa, Nairobi. MP Were was shot dead on April 30, 2025, by an assailant on a motorbike on Ngong Road in Nairobi. Reports indicate that the MP’s car, a Toyota Crown, stopped after the radio light came on, and the assailant got off the motorbike, approached the car and started shooting. The man fl…

10 supects linked to murder of MP Were arrested

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ten suspects are now in police custody over the fatal shooting of Kasipul Member of Parliament Ong’ondo Were, the Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, confirmed on Thursday. In a major breakthrough in the ongoing investigation, Kanja revealed that a firearm believed to have been used in the killing — a Sarsilmaz pistol — was recovered at the home of one of the suspects. Ballistic analysis has since confirmed that the weap…

Ong'ondo Were: Ballistic investigation positively links suspect's pistol to MP's murder

Detectives have continued to report progress in the investigations into the murder of Kasipul MP Charles Ong'ondo Were who was shot dead on April 30.