The murder of Charles NGO’ONDO Were, member of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) by Raila Odonga, a historic Kenyan opponent who has trained an alliance with President William Ruto in recent months, took place on Wednesday around 7:30 p.m. (4:30 p.m. GMT).
The nature of this crime seems to be both targeted and premeditatedsaid the spokesman for the national police, Muchiri Nyaga, in a statement published on X.
According to elements collected by the police using eyewitnesses, a motorcycle, transporting a driver and a passenger, stopped next to the car with the deputy on board, on the main road of Ngong, which crosses the capital.
The motorcycle passenger then approached the vehicle and shot it, before jumping on the motorcycle and fleeing.
The deputy was taken to the hospital, where his death was found. According to the police, neither the driver of the vehicle, nor another passenger on board, were injured.
Police forces are on the scene, reconstructing the circumstances surrounding death of the deputy, specifies the press release.
At this point, it is too early to provide other detailssaid Mr. Nyaga.
Charles NGO’ondo Were was the deputy for the district of Kasipul, a rural region of western Kenya.
May God give the family and the inhabitants of Kasipul the strength to endure the loss of the Honorable Charles NGO’ONDO WEREreacted to X President William Ruto, urging the police to conduct an in -depth investigation into this incident. Managers must accounthe added.
We have lost a good son of the countryhad assured Raila Odonga earlier on Thursday, deploring that the deputy was merciless and bloodless.
