The High Court has ordered that Phillip Aroko, a suspect in the murder of Kasipul MP Charles Were remains in police custody for seven days as directed by the lower court.
This was after Aroko, a politician and businessman, was arraigned at the JKIA court on Friday under a miscellaneous application in connection with the murder of Kasipul MP.
The court allowed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to detain him for seven days to complete investigations into the matter.
Meanwhile, High Court Judge Alexander Muteti on Monday May 12, 2025 allowed an application by Aroko to withdraw a petition that challenged the legality of his detention, in which he had accused the police of violating his constitutional rights.
Aroko, through his lawyers Danstan Omari and Sam Nyaberi, had initially filed the application seeking Aroko to be produced in court alive or dead, arguing that the police had detained him beyond the 24-hour constitutional limit without presenting him before a magistrate.
Others linked to the murder of the late MP include Lake Basin Development Authority director Ebel Ochieng alias Dave Calo.
