Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have revealed a progress in probing murder of Kasipul Member of Parliament, Charles Were.
Were was assassinated on the evening of April 30, on Ngong Road, near the City Mortuary roundabout by suspected gunmen.
As detectives continue to piece together the identity of the person believed to be the prime suspect of the munder, CCTV footage obtained by the police revealed the suspect.
DCI reveals details of a CCTV footage capturing MP Were’s last moments. Photo: Courtesy.
The DCI officers also took into consideration witness accounts from the lawmaker’s driver and bodyguard in pursuit of the killers.
According to reports, the MP left Parliament Buildings at around 7 p.m. in the company of his bodyguard and driver and headed to City Hall Way before joining Wabera Street.
While at Wabera Street, the legislator’s bodyguard stopped the car, got out of the vehicle, and walked into a nearby M-Pesa shop, where he deposited Ksh 20,000 on behalf of his boss.
A review of the CCTV footage on Wabera Street captured a man reportedly monitoring the movement of the MP’s car.
The footage showed the man clad in a hood and carrying a bag.
At around 7:30 p.m., the MP and his team left Wabera Street and headed towards Kenyatta Avenue.
To avoid traffic along Kenyatta Avenue, the driver changed the route and resorted to using Ralph Bunche Road.
The CCTV footage later showed his car on Argwings Kodhek Road before later joining Valley Road, where the MP’s car stopped at traffic.
Clips obtained by the DCI officers showed the suspect, who was initially tracing the car at Wabera Street, still monitoring Were’s car at Valley Road.
Moments later, the man disembarked from a motorcycle and went around the car, shooting four times at close range.
The first shot shattered the window, while the subsequent shots penetrated the MP’s hand and chest.
He was then rushed to Nairobi Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
