Published on April 30, 2025 by Agencies for Kenya Online News
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Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Ong’ondo Were has been shot dead.Were was fatally shot at around 7.30pm on Wednesday near the City Mortuary roundabout in Nairobi.
According to eyewitness reports, the legislator was attacked by two assailants riding a motorbike. One of the gunmen reportedly alighted from the motorbike and opened fire at close range, fatally wounding the MP.
The unknown attackers appeared to have specifically targeted the MP, as his driver escaped the incident unharmed.
Traffic police officers who were stationed nearby witnessed the shooting. MP Were was rushed to Nairobi Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
The circumstances surrounding the killing remain unclear.
Ong’ondo was first elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2022 on an Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) ticket.
In Parliament, he served on the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy and Irrigation.
The Legislator held a Bachelor of Business Management and a Diploma in Business Management from Mt Kenya University, and a Certificate in Computerised Accounting from Meru University.
Before entering politics, Were held leadership roles in the private sector.
