Witness Testifies He Was Paid KSh50,000 to Trail MP Ongondo Were on Day of His Murder

A witness has told the High Court that they received KSh50,000 to help monitor the movements of former Kasipul MP Charles Ongondo Were on the day he was fatally shot, offering fresh detail into the events leading up to the killing.

The witness, identified only as KAV under the Witness Protection Programme, testified before Justice Diana Kavedza at the Kibera High Court on Tuesday. According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, the witness said they became unknowingly involved in an operation that ultimately ended in the lawmaker's murder.

The court heard that the witness received a phone call on the morning of April 30, 2025, from someone they knew, offering what appeared to be a motorcycle transport job. They were first directed to travel to Huruma, before the meeting point was changed to Jacaranda Estate.

Upon arrival, the witness said they were promised KSh50,000 for the assignment and handed a different SIM card for communication, but were not told the true purpose of the job. According to the testimony, a passenger directed them to a sports facility in Buruburu, briefly left, and later returned in a white vehicle accompanied by another occupant. The witness was then instructed to follow that vehicle.

The journey continued through Jogoo Road, where they stopped to refuel, before heading to the Nairobi Central Business District, where they waited for several hours. The witness said they were later told to abandon the first vehicle and instead trail a different white vehicle through the city.

Moments after the passenger stepped off the motorcycle, gunshots were heard. The passenger returned shortly after, and the two left the area together.

Later that evening, the witness said they were asked where the assignment had taken place and told to watch television — where news reports confirmed that Ongondo Were had been shot dead. The witness testified that they recognised the vehicle shown in the news coverage as the one they had been following.

The following day, the witness said they received the promised KSh50,000 before the SIM card used during the operation was destroyed.

The case remains before the court, with five suspects facing charges in connection with the former legislator's killing.

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