US EditionKenya: Suspect in MP Were's Murder Arrested in Nairobi
- Kasipul MP Charles Ong'ondo Were was shot and killed in Nairobi on April 30, 2025, during an attack on Valley Road.
- The assailants followed the MP's vehicle from Parliament, using a motorcycle and a car to execute the premeditated killing.
- CCTV footage and witness statements, including those from the MP's driver and bodyguard, helped identify the suspect and track the vehicle used in the escape.
- Police arrested a prime suspect Sunday morning in Nairobi and recovered the car believed to have been used to flee, with detectives pursuing more accomplices.
- The targeted, premeditated murder prompted calls for swift justice and revealed tensions within ODM while investigations continue for the weapon and other suspects.
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Where was MP Were killed? If you can’t get basic facts, you shame journalism
When news broke that the area Member of Parliament Charles Ong’ondo Were had been assassinated just outside the National Assembly gates, emotions erupted, not with uniform grief, but with jarring contrast (Standard, May 2, p.10). Ahem, where was the Kaspul MP shot dead? On Ngong road near City Mortuary, by all accounts. But you have a national newspaper of record placing the crime scene “just outside the National Assembly gates”? Accuracy is the…
Four suspects arrested in connection with murder of Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo
Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the assassination of Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo Were, who was shot dead along Ngong Road in Nairobi last Wednesday. In a statement, the National Police Service (NPS) confirmed the arrests and said investigators had recovered crucial evidence linked to the killing. The police further revealed that some […]
Suspects Arrested, Getaway Car Recovered in MP Charles Ong’ondo Were’s Murder Probe - Nairobi Wire
Interior Principal Secretary Dr. Raymond Omollo has confirmed that investigators have identified prime suspects linked to the assassination of Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo Were. The probe remains active, with law enforcement promising swift justice for the slain legislator. Addressing residents during a visit to Rangwe Constituency on Saturday, Dr. Omollo assured the public that the government is committed to delivering justice and bringing all t…
Police link the notorious “Mjahidin” criminal gang based in Nairobi’s Eastlands area to the murder of Kasipul MP CHARLES WERE - 4 suspects arrested and crucial evidence recovered
Sunday, May 4, 2025 Police have confirmed that the murder of Kasipul MP, Charles Were, was a targeted and premeditated attack, linked to the notorious "Mjahidin Gang" operating in Nairobi's Eastlands. The MP was shot dead on the evening of April 30th, 2025, by assailants on a motorcycle who deliberately spared his bodyguard and driver. Four suspects have been arrested so far in connection with the killing. According to a statement by the Nation…
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