The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has officially filed fresh murder charges against the five individuals suspected of killing Kasipul Member of Parliament (MP) Charles Ong’ondo Were.
This new development comes after the DPP decided to merge two separate court cases—one initially filed at the Kibera Law Courts and the other at the Milimani Law Courts—into one consolidated case.
This legal move means that instead of the suspects facing charges in two different courts, the case will now be handled as a single matter in one court, simplifying the legal process.
Previously, three suspects had been charged and arraigned in Kibera, while the remaining two were facing similar charges in Milimani. All five had pleaded not guilty to the murder allegations.
Justice Diana Kavedza, sitting at the Kibera Law Courts, approved the DPP’s request to combine the cases. This allows the prosecution to move forward with a unified trial against all the accused individuals.
She also set dates for bond rulings—those charged at the Kibera court will have their ruling on August 14, while the bond decision for those previously charged in Milimani will be made on September 22.
The prosecution believes the five suspects worked together in planning and executing the MP’s assassination, which occurred on the evening of April 30 at approximately 7:40 p.m.
Investigators say that the attackers had been following the MP from Parliament before ambushing and shooting him near the City Mortuary Roundabout along Ngong Road in Nairobi’s Kilimani area.
Shockingly, one of the MP’s own bodyguards is among the suspects. Reports indicate that during the attack, the gunman jumped onto a waiting motorcycle. The bodyguard allegedly exited the car, briefly chased the motorbike, then returned to the vehicle and helped rush the critically injured MP to Nairobi Hospital.
Following the murder, police arrested multiple individuals, including the MP’s driver, as they pieced together the events of that fatal evening. During subsequent investigations, detectives discovered several key pieces of evidence.
These included two pistols—one of which was confirmed to be the murder weapon—a motorcycle believed to have been used for the getaway, and a stash of Ksh615,000 found in a suspect’s home, which authorities suspect was payment for carrying out the murder plot.
The consolidated trial is expected to offer a clearer picture of the conspiracy behind MP Were’s murder and help ensure justice is served for the slain legislator.
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