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Getaway rider in Kasipul MP Were's murder arrested

DCI officers collect evidence at the scene where Kasipul MP Ong'ondo Were was shot dead along Ngong Road, Nairobi, on May 1, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Detectives on Tuesday, May 13, arrested another suspect in connection with the murder of Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Ong'ondo Were.

According to the police, Amos Barasa, a boda boda rider, is believed to have used his motorbike to carry the MP's killer, trail his vehicle, and later as a getaway bike after the attack.

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