The family of Kaspul MP Charles Ong’ondo, who was gunned down on Wednesday, has described him as a good and family man who dedicated his life to serving the residents.
Ong’ondo was shot dead by two gunmen on a motorbike along Ngong Road near City Mortuary.
The National Police Service said the fatal shooting of the MP appeared to have been both “targeted and predetermined,” raising alarm over the motive behind the brazen attack on a sitting legislator.
Speaking on Thursday, some of the legislators' family members have called for a speedy investigation into the death of their kin.
"As a family, we are saddened by the death of Dad, MP Charles Were was a man of the people, and everyone loved him. We urge the investigative agencies to fasten the probe so that Kenyans and Kasipul residents get to know what transpired," one of the family members said.
He called on Kenyans to pray for the family of Were to find strength and peace during these difficult times as they try to come to terms with the death of their loved one.
"Mr Charles was a nice person, he was a family man, but most of all, he dedicated his life to the people of Kaspul," he added.
Another family member thanked Kenyans and leaders for their messages of condolences and prayers after the death of Were.
"We can not take that for granted. We also thank Parliament for the support they have given us since yesterday," he said.
He further called on the investigation team to speed up the probe, saying it is sad that an MP died in that manner, questioning the security of other Kenyans.
In a statement released by police spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga, the NPS confirmed that the MP was shot dead on Wednesday evening along Ngong Road near the City Mortuary roundabout by a gunman.
Muchiri said reports confirmed by the Nairobi Regional Police Commander were that, at around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, a white Toyota Crown vehicle came to a stop at a red traffic light on Ngong Road, near the City Mortuary roundabout.
Police said according to eyewitnesses, a motorcycle carrying a rider and a pillion passenger stopped alongside the car.
“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 driver of the car and a male passenger, both unhurt, managed to rush the injured MP to Nairobi Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
“The nature of this crime appears to be both targeted and predetermined,” the police spokesman added.
Muchiri said senior police commanders and detectives visited the scene and are piecing together the circumstances surrounding the death.
