March 7, 2026
Nairobi, Kenya

Ong’ondo Were

Politics

Fear and blame grip Kasipul after deadly clash between Aroko and Boyd camps

The people of Kasipul are still in shock following the violent clashes that left two of Philip Aroko’s supporters dead just weeks before the November 27 by-election. What was supposed to be a peaceful campaign period has turned into a scene of fear and blame, with both Aroko and ODM candidate Boyd Were accusing each

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Judge orders mental check after shocking threat in MP assassination trial

A high-profile murder case involving a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) official shocked many Kenyans after a dramatic court session on Wednesday. The suspect, Ebel Ochieng Kalo, who is a board member at the Lake Basin Development Authority and a well-known UDA figure, is at the center of the investigation into the killing of Kasipul MP

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DPP approves murder charges as five suspects set to face court over MP Charles Were’s killing

The investigation into the killing of the late Kasipul Member of Parliament, Hon. Charles Ong’ondo Were, has taken a major step forward after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) approved murder charges against five suspects. This is a big development in the case that has shocked the country and left the people of Homa Bay

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Kasipul community demands justice as family links Ong’ondo Were’s death to leadership battle

The family of the late Ong’ondo Were has made strong claims that his death was not accidental but connected to political rivalry. Paul Were, his brother and family spokesperson, spoke to the media and said they believe Ong’ondo Were was killed because of rising political tensions in Kasipul and Homa Bay County. According to Paul,

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Kipchumba Murkomen explains why Ongondo Were case moved faster than others

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has spoken about the fast action taken by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations in the murder case of Kasipul MP Charles Ongondo Were. His remarks came during an interview on Citizen TV, where he responded to public questions about how fast this particular case moved compared to other cases that

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