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Court told how MP Ong'ondo Were was trailed by killers

Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo Were, who was fatally shot in Nairobi after allegedly being trailed by his killers. [File, Standard]

A Kibera High Court has heard how Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo Were was closely surveilled in Nairobi on April 30, 2025, in what the prosecution said was a coordinated operation involving his own bodyguard, a vehicle and a motorcycle, culminating in his fatal shooting later that night.

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