Two more suspects arrested in MP Were murder case: DCI

Police say they have arrested two more suspects in last week’s murder of Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Ong'ondo Were.

The MP was shot dead on Wednesday, April 30, in Nairobi evening traffic by a gunman whose accomplice was riding a motorbike. In an update on Wednesday, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said two additional suspects had been captured at an undisclosed location.

DCI said Edwin Oduor Odhiambo, alias Abdul Rashid, and Dennis Sewe Munyasi led the investigators to Odhiambo's house upon their arrest, where detectives found firearms.

“Two pistols, a Retay Falcon and a Sarsilmaz, were recovered. Additionally, nine rounds of 9 mm calibre ammunition were found,” the investigative agency said.

“A bag and footwear matching the description of those worn by one of the suspects at the scene of the incident were also recovered. All items have been submitted for forensic examination.”

Four suspects were on Monday arraigned over the MP’s murder. The prosecution said they were pursuing additional suspects, among them a police officer believed to have been key in the killing.

Investigators believe Were’s killing may have been orchestrated by an organised criminal network with access to significant financial resources.