Kasipul MP Charles Were Killed in Nairobi; Ten Arrested, Philip Aroko Detained as Alleged Financier

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Updated May 9, 2025, 04:49 PM

Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Ong’ondo Were was shot dead on April 30 in Nairobi by a gunman in evening traffic. Police have arrested at least ten suspects, including the MP's driver and bodyguard, who are believed to have colluded with the killers. Politician and businessman Philip Nahashon Aroko has been identified as a key suspect in the murder. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) issued a wanted notice for Aroko, who later surrendered to police in Gilgil, accompanied by his lawyer Danstan Omari. Aroko denies the murder allegations, calling them a diversion. Authorities allege that Aroko financed the murder and link him to meetings, threats, and cash in the plot. A court has ordered his detention for seven days to allow for further investigation, including forensic examination of his phone. Reports indicate that Were left parliament in his son's car, raising concerns about his security. The assassination has prompted widespread public mourning in Homa Bay County, with thousands attending Were's funeral in his home village of Kachien, Kasipul. The event was attended by national leaders, including Raila Odinga and National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula, who called for justice and urged the police to identify and prosecute all those responsible. Court proceedings have begun for the suspects, with applications challenging the court's jurisdiction being dismissed. The investigation continues as authorities seek to establish the full circumstances and masterminds behind the assassination.

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Kalonzo Musyoka

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Together with my Co-Principal @DAP_Kenya PL @EugeneLWamalwa, I attended the funeral service of our younger brother, Nairobi County Kariobangi North MCA Hon. Joel Munuve, in Nzeluni, Kitui County. Kitui Women Representative Hon. Irene Kasalu and Mwingi West MP Charles Ngusya Nguna https://t.co/4jqalmwtse

Daily Nation

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Police link politician Philip Aroko to meetings, threats and cash in murder plot against MP Charles Were https://t.co/o5QlH0RMNI

Citizen TV Kenya

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Buriani Charles Ong'ondo Were: Aliyekuwa Mbunge wa Kasipul azikwa nyumbani kwake Homa Bay. Viongozi na wananchi wajitokeza kwa wingi kumpa heshima za mwisho. Maswali yaibuka kuhusu mazingira ya mauaji yake #CitizenNipasheWikendi @MKapombe https://t.co/omvCJderZV