A Kenyan member of Parliament MP Charles Ong’ondo Were, was shot dead in while walking along Ngong Road in Nairobi, Kenya, last night.
Witnesses said gunmen on a motorbike known as Fekonta opened fire on MP Were, before quickly fleeing the scene .
MP Charles Were was elected from Kasipul constituency in Homabay County and was one of the most active members of parliament in the country.
No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, and the Kenyan government has not commented on the killing of the MP.
“The nature of this crime appears to be both targeted and predetermined,” police spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga said in a statement.
President William Ruto has ordered police to conduct a thorough investigation into the attack, adding that: “Those responsible must be held to account.”
Police have launched an investigation, amid fears that the killing could lead to political unrest and insecurity in parts of Nairobi