KENYAN POLICE CONFIRM ASSASSINATION OF LAWMAKER IN A TARGETED, PREMEDITATED ATTACK.
Kenyan police confirm assassination of lawmaker in a 'targeted, premeditated' attack.
Kenyan police authorities have confirmed that an opposition lawmaker, Charles Ong’ondo Were, was shot dead in Nairobi in a "targeted and premeditated" attack.
The police revealed that the lawmaker representing the Kasipul constituency was shot inside his vehicle near a busy intersection along Ngong Road on Wednesday evening.
According to the police, the assailants, riding a motorcycle, fired multiple rounds at Were before speeding away, and he was rushed to a nearby hospital but succumbed to his injuries shortly after arrival.
The police described the killing as non-random, citing early evidence, noting that the motive remains unclear.
Opposition leaders have condemned the act as political violence, while calling for a swift and impartial investigation, with President William Ruto expressing shock and calling for calm as investigations continue.
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