- Philip Aroko said he is still interested in attending the funeral of Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ongo Were, though he is already buried
- Through his lawyer Danstan Omari, Aroko told Judge Alexander Muteti that in African culture, the funeral does not end in one day
- Aroko explained to the judge that he intends to visit Kasipul and pray for the spirit of Were once he will be released
Nairobi – Homa Bay politician Philip Aroko has revealed plans to honor former Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ongo Were, despite being involved in his death.
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On Monday, May 12, Advocate Danstan Omari He told High Court judge Alexender Muteti that his client was interested in attending Were’s funeral.
Is Philip Arocho linked to the murder of Charles Ong’ongo Were?
However, after being arrested and detained, his previous plans changed, but he (Arocho) plans to pray at Were’s grave as soon as he is released.
According to Omari, in African culture, the funeral does not end in one day, and his client intends to go and pray for the spirit of Were once the investigation against him is completed.
“In Africa, the funeral does not end in one day. The applicant (Aroko) is a public man and is interested in attending the funeral of the late MP, though he is buried,” Omari said.
“Honorable, my client was interested in attending the funeral but since the MP is already buried, he wants to go and interact with his people in Kasipul as he will be seeking to be their MP,” Omari said.
Omari said Aroko wants to be a Kasipul MP and would like to visit the area to interact with residents when detectives DCI When they complete their investigation.
“He intends to interact with the people of Kasipul. He wants to be a legislator so that he can enact laws that strengthen the Criminal Investigation Directorate,” Omari added.
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Why Philip Aroko removed the case against the police
In another case, Arocho removed his case in court where he accused the police of illegally detaining him.
Earlier, the Kasipul politician claimed that his constitutional right was violated, but during a hearing in Muteti in the Mountains Court, he dismissed the request.
Aroko, who is linked to the murder of the Kasipul MP, submitted the request through his lawyers team.
The request had asked the police to be forced to present him to court, “dead or alive,” due to concerns about where he was arrested.
Following the situation, Arocho was later brought before a judge in the Jomo Kenyatta International Court (JKIA), who ordered him to be detained for seven days.
What you need to know about the murder case of Charles Ong’ongo Were
Advocate Danstan Omari claimed that his client, Philip Aroko, was arrested to prevent him from attending the funeral of Kasipul MP Ong’ongo.
The prosecution stated that they were investigating funding allegedly associated with Aroko, which is suspected of funding the crime involved.
The main suspect of the murder of Were, identified as Isaac Kuria’s famous “Kush,” was arrested on Sunday, May 11, when Isebania was trying to flee Tanzania.
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