Businessman Philip Nahashon Aroko is now blaming Homa Bay Governor for pressuring the police to target him in the investigation into the murder of Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo Were.
In a dramatic turn of events after his surrender to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) at Gigiri Police Station, Aroko called out what he described as the “madness” of local politics in his home county.
“I saw the Governor pushing so much for me to be called here. She’s been making calls to the police for me to be summoned. What’s happening in our politics is not politics anymore; it’s thuggery,” Aroko said.
Aroko, who had been named by the DCI as a person of interest in the fatal shooting on April 30, maintained his innocence, insisting he had nothing to hide and was ready to cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
“I want to leave the police to do their job. They summoned me and I’m here. But I want to tell the people of Homa Bay County that the situation we are in is very unfortunate,” he added.
Flanked by his lawyer Danstan Omari, Aroko spoke out against the alleged political manipulation of the investigation and vowed to clear his name.
“My phone has been on. I don’t fear being summoned by the DCI, it’s normal,” he stated.
“I will respond to anything that is relevant. Any time, any day, I’m here to clear myself.”
The DCI had earlier urged Aroko to report to the nearest police station as part of their investigation into the MP’s murder.
So far, police officers have arrested nine suspects in connection with the MP’s murder as investigations continue.
The late MP’s bodyguard, Allan Omondi Ogolla and his driver, Walter Owino, were apprehended on suspicion of their involvement in a criminal gang that orchestrated his demise.
Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen also revealed that Were’s close associates collaborated with his killers.
The MP was shot dead on Wednesday, April 30, in Nairobi.
