Africa: All of Africa Today – May 1, 2025

Kenya MP Killed in Suspected Assassination

Kenyan opposition MP Charles Ong’ondo Were was shot dead in Nairobi by suspected hitmen. The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) legislator was ambushed at around 7:30 p.m. by two gunmen riding on a motorcycle, according to witness accounts. The MP, who had reported death threats, was rushed to Nairobi Hospital by his unharmed driver and bodyguard but was pronounced dead on arrival. Police described the killing as targeted and premeditated. He was…