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13-05-2025
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Kenyan Opposition MP Charles Were Killed in ‘Targeted Assassination'
Kenyan Opposition MP Charles Were Killed in 'Targeted Assassination' | Firstpost Africa Kenyan Opposition MP Charles Were Killed in 'Targeted Assassination' | Firstpost Africa Kenyan MP Charles Were was shot dead in broad daylight in Nairobi, raising serious concerns about political violence and security in the country. Representing the Kasipul constituency, Were was a member of the opposition ODM party, led by Raila Odinga—now in alliance with President William Ruto. The brazen attack has shocked lawmakers and citizens alike, especially after Were had publicly voiced concerns about threats to his life. As investigations unfold, questions are mounting over political tensions, security failures, and the broader implications for Kenya's stability. Watch the full report for in-depth coverage of this high-profile assassination and its potential fallout. See More
TimesLIVE
02-05-2025
- TimesLIVE
Kenya police say MP Charles Were's killing 'targeted, premeditated'
Kenya's police say the fatal shooting of lawmaker Charles Were by a gunman aboard a motorcycle in the capital Nairobi on Wednesday evening appears to have been targeted and premeditated. Were, a MP representing Kasipul constituency in Kenya's west, was shot dead at around 7.30pm (4.30pm GMT) when his vehicle was stopped at a traffic light on Ngong Road, police said in a statement released late on Wednesday. According to witnesses, the shooter was riding as a passenger on a motorcycle that stopped alongside the car, police said. "The pillion passenger approached the vehicle and fired shots at the passenger side before jumping back onto the motorcycle and speeding away," police said. "The nature of this crime appears to be both targeted and premeditated."
TimesLIVE
02-05-2025
- Politics
- TimesLIVE
Kenyan lawmaker Charles Were shot dead in capital Nairobi: local media
A Kenyan lawmaker was shot dead on Wednesday night in the capital Nairobi by gunmen on motorcycles, local broadcaster Citizen TV reported. The news was also reported by other Kenyan outlets, including The Nation and The Standard newspapers. The lawmaker, Charles Were, who represents Kasipul constituency in Kenya's west, was shot dead at around 7.30 pm local time "by two gunmen who were trailing him with a motorbike," Citizen TV reported. One of the gunmen got off the motorbike and shot Were at close range, Citizen TV reported, adding that his driver had survived the shooting. The MP was pronounced dead at a hospital where he had been rushed for medical care. Were was a member of the opposition ODM party led by veteran politician Raila Odinga, who lost to William Ruto in the last election in 2022. Odinga, who rejected the election result, alleging irregularities, has since struck an agreement with Ruto to address issues troubling Kenya.
Washington Post
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Kenyan opposition MP is killed in 'targeted' shooting
NAIROBI, Kenya — A Kenyan opposition legislator was shot dead in the capital Nairobi in what police have described as a 'targeted and premeditated' crime. MP Charles Were was shot on Wednesday night after his car stopped at a roundabout on a busy major road. President Willian Ruto urged police to conduct a 'through investigation' and said Thursday that those responsible 'must be held to account.'
San Francisco Chronicle
01-05-2025
- Politics
- San Francisco Chronicle
Kenyan opposition MP is killed in 'targeted' shooting
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan opposition legislator was shot dead in the capital Nairobi in what police have described as a 'targeted and premeditated' crime. MP Charles Were was shot on Wednesday night after his car stopped at a roundabout on a busy major road. President Willian Ruto urged police to conduct a 'through investigation' and said Thursday that those responsible 'must be held to account.' Were was in the company of his driver and bodyguard when a motorcycle taxi approached their car, and a passenger disembarked and approached their car before firing at the MP, police said in a statement. The legislator was reelected in 2022 to represent Kasipul constituency in western Kenya for the Orange Democratic Movement party. Opposition leader Raila Odinga described Were as a 'gallant son of the soil.' Political tensions in Kenya have simmed down since last year, when the country saw a series of opposition-backed anti-government protests during which dozens of people died. Ruto later appointed members of Odinga's party to the cabinet and the two leaders signed a political pact in March this year.
