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A Kenyan parliamentarian has been shot dead in the capital Nairobi by gunmen on motorcycles, local broadcaster Citizen TV reports. Login or signup to continue reading The news was also reported by other Kenyan outlets, including The Nation and The Standard newspapers. The MP, Charles Were, who represents Kasipul constituency in Kenya's west, was shot dead about 7.
30pm "by two gunmen who were trailing him with a motorbike," Citizen TV reported. One of the gunmen got off the motorbike and shot Were at close range, Citizen TV reported, adding that his driver had survived the shooting. The MP was pronounced dead at a hospital where he had been rushed for medical care.
Were was a member of the opposition ODM party led by veteran politician Raila Odinga, who lost to William Ruto in the last election in 2022. Odinga, who rejected the election result, alleging irregularities, has since struck an agreement with Ruto to address issues troubling Kenya. Australian Associated Press Daily Today's top stories curated by our news team.
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