Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo Were Stories

Suspect in Kasipul MP murder Philip Aroko released on Sh300,000 bail, barred from Homa Bay
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 16, 2025

As part of his bail conditions, Aroko is required to report regularly to investigating officers and to provide any evidence needed in connection with...

Murkomen: Why police are solving MP Were’s murder faster, unlike other cases
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 14, 2025

Murkomen dismissed claims that police were selectively fast-tracking the case of Kasipul MP Charles Were, while stalling on investigations into unreso...

MP Were murder case: Suspect Ebel Ochieng challenges JKIA court's jurisdiction
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 14, 2025

Ochieng, through his lawyers told Justice James Wakiaga that Principal Magistrate Irene Gichobi, sitting at JKIA Law Courts, acted arbitrarily by decl...

Boda boda rider in MP Were murder arrested in Nairobi's Kibera Darajani
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 14, 2025

Barasa was found in possession of a Bajaj Boxer motorcycle with registration number KMFZ 413W, which matched the one seen in CCTV footage near Parliam...

Lake Basin Board official Ebel Ochieng detained for 23 days in probe into MP Were's murder
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 13, 2025

According to the investigating officer, it is believed the two were in communication with other suspects both before and after the fatal shooting, in...

Bodyguard, driver were in contact with MP Charles Were’s killers- Police
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 09, 2025

He said investigators believe the bodyguard and driver were in communication with the assailants before and after the fatal shooting, in what police a...

Politician Philip Aroko detained for seven days in probe into Were's murder
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 09, 2025

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) told the court that Aroko has been linked to a series of meetings in Nairobi, Homa Bay, and N...

Kasipul MP Charles Were’s bodyguard, driver spoke and held meetings with suspects before the murder
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 08, 2025

Police say the murder was orchestrated through multiple meetings in Nairobi and Homa Bay long before the MP was shot.

Kasipul MP Were murder case: Suspects to know fate on Friday as police seek to detain them for 30 days
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 08, 2025

Preliminary investigations reveal that Were's bodyguard and driver were in communication with suspected planners and executors of his murder.

Were murder probe: Detectives trace suspicious call to MP's bodyguard belonging to deceased woman
Amina Wako  |  May 08, 2025

Detectives are focusing on a mystery caller who reached out to the MP’s bodyguard on April 30 at around 2:40 pm roughly five hours before the MP was f...

Body of Kasipul MP Were arrives in Homa Bay ahead of burial
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 08, 2025

Were's body was flown from Wilson Airport in Nairobi before landing at Kabunde Airstrip, where it was received by hundreds of mourners.

Detectives recover pistol used in assassination of MP Charles Were
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 08, 2025

An autopsy showed the MP was shot five times. The bullets tore through vital organs, including his heart. The attack happened on April 30 along Valley...

Politician Philip Aroko links MP Were murder summons to political witch-hunt by Governor Wanga
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 08, 2025

He challenged Wanga to present any evidence linking him to the MP’s murder, insisting that he has no connection to the killing.

DCI orders Homa Bay politician Philip Aroko to surrender himself over MP Charles Were’s murder
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 07, 2025

The DCI further appealed to the public to share any information that may assist in tracing Aroko.

Governor Sakaja urged to ensure Nairobi CBD CCTV cameras work after MP Were's killing
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 08, 2025

The MPs stressed that reliable CCTV coverage would not only boost investigations but also help restore public confidence in the city’s security system...

We won’t be intimidated, those behind dad’s killing must be unmasked, MP Were’s son vows
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 07, 2025

The MP’s son, Boiyd Were, said the family would not be cowed in their quest to hold both the assassins and their sponsors accountable.

People trusted by Kasipul MP Charles Were helped plan his murder - Interior CS Murkomen
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 07, 2025

Murkomen disclosed that detectives had pieced together crucial intelligence pointing to betrayal by individuals within the slain legislator’s inner ci...

Two guns recovered in Kayole raid as detectives close in on MP Were’s killers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 07, 2025

Alongside the weapons, officers recovered a bag and shoes believed to have been worn by the prime suspect on the day of the killing. The team describe...

Kasipul MP Charles Were died from five gunshot wounds, post-mortem reveals
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 05, 2025

Four suspects, William Imoli Shigali, Juma Ali Haikai, Douglas Muchiri Wambugu and David Mihigo Kagame, have since been arrested and arraigned in conn...

DCI have identified suspects in Kasipul MP Charles Were's assassination - PS Omollo
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 04, 2025

Omollo expressed his condolences and reaffirmed the government's commitment to ensuring those behind the assassination are held accountable.

Kasipul MP Charles Were's family demands justice following his killing
Barack Oduor  |  May 01, 2025

The family has called on the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to move swiftly in tracking down those responsible for the MP’s murder.

Wetang’ula orders urgent probe into Kasipul MP’s killing, demands enhanced security for leaders
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 01, 2025

Following the killing of the MP, Speaker Wetang’ula said he had instructed the police boss to take swift action and report back to the House.

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