Fresh details have emerged in the ongoing murder trial of Kasipul Member of Parliament Ong’ondo Were after a key prosecution witness testified in a closed-door session at the Kibera Law Courts on Tuesday.
The hearing was conducted under tight security as the witness, who is under state protection, gave an account of the events that unfolded on the day the MP was killed.
According to his testimony, he was contacted by an individual and asked to travel to Jacaranda, where he met one of the suspects for the first time.
The witness, a motorcycle rider, told the court that he was requested to transport the suspect to a car wash. The two reportedly had a meal before continuing with their journey. He said they later proceeded to Buruburu, where they met another man who was driving a white Toyota Crown.
From there, the motorcycle and the car travelled together toward Nairobi’s central business district. During the journey, they stopped at a petrol station along Jogoo Road to refuel.
The witness stated that the driver of the Toyota Crown paid for the fuel before the group continued with their movements.
The court heard that one of the suspects was carrying a small bag. The witness maintained that he believed he had only been hired to provide transport services and was not aware of any criminal plans. He said his role was to wait as others monitored the movements of the MP around the Parliament area.
According to his testimony, he later followed the MP’s vehicle through several parts of Nairobi, including Kenyatta Avenue, Valley Road, and Hurlingham, before reaching the Daystar University roundabout. It was there that traffic caused vehicles to slow down and stop.
The witness told the court that shortly afterward, he heard gunshots. He said the suspect he had transported ran back to the motorcycle, jumped on, and instructed him to leave the area immediately. The pair then rode back to Buruburu.
He further revealed that he later received Ksh50,000 but insisted that he had no knowledge of any murder plot and believed he had simply been paid for transport services.
Prosecutors consider the witness’s testimony important because it places both the alleged gunman and the driver of the Toyota Crown at the scene.
The prosecution has also accused the late MP’s bodyguard, Allan Omondi Ogola, and the MP’s driver of working with the suspects through meetings and communication aimed at coordinating the attack.
Investigators have relied on surveillance footage and phone records as part of the evidence presented in court.
The trial remains ongoing, with security remaining high as the court continues to examine the circumstances surrounding the killing of the Kasipul legislator.