Five more suspects in murder of Kasipul MP Were to be arraigned
According to detectives, the pair gave conflicting statements about their knowledge and actions during the shooting, prompting their continued detention.
Five suspects including a body guard and a personal driver of slain Kasipul MP Charles Ong'ondo Were, will on Thursday be presented in court as police seek more days to detain them for investigations.
Police arrested the two late Tuesday night in a house located in Mihang'o area of Kayole, claiming them as persons of interest in the fatal shooting of the MP.
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They were detained for questioning.
According to detectives, the pair gave conflicting statements about their knowledge and actions during the shooting, prompting their continued detention.
DCI directed Philip Nahashon Aroko to immediately surrender to the nearest police station over Kasipul MP Charles Were's murder. (Photo: DCI)
Another suspect, businessman Philip Nahashon Aroko, surrendered himself at Gigiri police station after police linked him into the murder of the legislator saying he is a person of interest.
Police have also arrested two other suspects, Edwin Oduor Odhiambo alias Abdul Rashid and Dennis Sewe Munyasi in connection to Were's murder.
They recovered two pistols, a Retay Falcon and a Sarsilmaz, and nine rounds of 9mm calibre ammunition from them.
Alongside the weapons, officers recovered a bag and shoes believed to have been worn by the prime suspect on the day of the killing.
Detectives said the items have been submitted for forensic examination.
MP Were was shot five times on April 30 while stuck in traffic along Valley Road near the City Mortuary.
A post-mortem revealed that bullets punctured vital organs, including his heart, killing him instantly.
During the attack, the gunman is said to have approached on foot, opened fire, and then fled the scene via a motorcycle.
His bodyguard and driver escaped the brazen attack unharmed.
On Monday, four men were detained for 30 days in connection with the killing pending investigations.
So far, nine individuals including a police officer, the MP's bodyguard and driver, and five other suspects have been linked into the murder.
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