NAIROBI – The National Assembly Board of Management, led by Clerk Samuel Njoroge, visited the family of the late Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo Were on Friday, following his assassination on Wednesday night.
The legislator was fatally shot by unknown assailants along Ngong Road near the City Mortuary Roundabout while driving home from Parliament.
According to eyewitnesses, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) legislator was ambushed around 7:30 p.m. by two assailants on a motorcycle.
A source in the Police Service told Kulan Post that the assailants had been trailing his vehicle before one of them alighted and opened fire at close range, fatally wounding the lawmaker.
The driver of the legislator who was in the vehicle at the time, escaped unhurt, suggesting the attackers were solely targeting the politician.
Traffic police officers stationed at a nearby roundabout reportedly witnessed the brazen attack.
The MP was rushed to Nairobi Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. The attack has sparked national outrage and calls for swift justice.
Mr. Samuel Njoroge described the late MP as “a committed leader who served his people with devotion,” and assured the family of the Assembly’s full support during the difficult time.
The visit was attended by senior parliamentary officials and members of the Funeral Committee, including Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga, Minority Whip Millie Odhiambo, and Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma.
An autopsy by Chief Government Pathologist Dr. Johansen Oduor is scheduled for May 5 to determine the exact cause of death. Police investigations are ongoing.
He was serving his second term as the MP for Kasipul constituency, elected on an ODM ticket in 2017.
Before venturing into politics, he was a respected educationist and served at the Ministry of Education, where he was known for championing reforms in Kenya’s public education sector.
