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Was Embakasi MP Mellitus Were's murder linked to land issues?

 Mugabe Were was killed outside his house in the Nairobi suburb of Woodley, adjacent to Kibera slum Photo: Courtesy

There claims that those who plotted his killing feared that should the newly elected Embakasi MP exert his authority, supporters would invade private and idle land in the then expansive constituency.

Before being elected as MP in December 2007 on an ODM ticket, he was the councilor for Dandora Ward where he was raised during his early childhood. He was killed outside his house in the Nairobi suburb of Woodley, adjacent to Kibera slum.

Were was returning home in Woodley estate in January 2008 when he was shot while waiting for the gate to be opened. He died on arrival at the hospital. Special Crime Prevention Unit (SCPU) detectives were able to track down James Omondi alias Castro as the prime suspect.

He led them to the alleged accomplices Wycliffe Walimbwa Simiyu aka Zimbo and Paul Otieno alias Baba. All three were found guilty of his murder on February 9, 2015.

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