Murkomen Claims MP Ong’ondo’s Killers Were Close Associates
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced on Wednesday that investigations have linked some of the dead Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Were’s close companions to his murder.
On Wednesday, April 30, a shooter shot and killed the MP in Nairobi evening traffic, while his accomplice was riding a motorcycle.
According to the security minister, authorities have discovered that several of Were’s associates worked with his killers.
“We have made very significant progress in arresting the perpetrators and their collaborators, and it will shock you to note that this was a heinous crime done in a cavalier manner, involving people who ordinarily should have taken good care of him in his interest,” Murkomen told journalists in Meru.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Murkomen says that investigations into the killing of Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo Were have linked the murder to associates close to the legislator.
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“The suspects will be brought to book and serve as an example. Their punishment will be an example to anyone who thinks they can run away from the law.”
Earlier in the day, police announced they had arrested two more suspects in the murder investigation.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Edwin Oduor Odhiambo, also known as Abdul Rashid, and Dennis Sewe Munyasi led investigators to Odhiambo’s house after being arrested, where detectives discovered firearms.
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“A bag and footwear matching the description of those worn by one of the suspects at the scene of the incident were also recovered. All items have been submitted for forensic examination,” the investigative agency said.
On Monday, four people were charged with the murder of the MP.
The prosecution stated that they were looking for additional individuals, including a police officer suspected of being involved in the murder.
Investigators suspect Were’s murder was carried out by a well-organized criminal network with access to large sums of money.
Murkomen Claims MP Ong’ondo’s Killers Were Close Associates
