Wednesday, June 4, 2025 - Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA) board member, Ebel Ochieng, shocked a High Court in Nairobi on Wednesday after he threatened to kill the prosecutor handling the murder case of Kasipul MP, Ong’ondo Were, prompting the court to deny him bail and order his immediate remand along with other suspects pending a full mental assessment.
Ochieng, who is also known by the alias Dave Calo, reportedly
made the threats during a short court recess, shortly after the prosecutor
objected to the suspects being released on bond.
A court officer testified that Ochieng approached him to
inquire who the prosecutor was, and then issued a chilling death threat, an
incident that was formally brought to the attention of Justice Diana Mochache.
In light of the security threat and the gravity of the
charges, the judge denied bail for Ochieng and his co-accused, William Shigali
and Edwin Odhiambo, ordering that they be held at the Nairobi Industrial Area
Remand Prison until a mental assessment is conducted.
The court further directed that all three be taken to Mathari
National Teaching and Referral Hospital for psychiatric evaluation before any
further proceedings.
In a parallel session before the Milimani High Court, two
additional suspects, Isaac Kuria, alias Kush and Allan Omondi Ogola, also
appeared in connection with the same murder and were similarly ordered to
remain in custody at Kamiti Maximum Prison pending psychiatric evaluation.
The prosecution applied to defer their pleas until mental
health reports are submitted. The suspects are among several individuals linked
to the gruesome killing of MP Were, whose body was discovered near the City
Mortuary Roundabout along Ngong Road in Nairobi’s Kilimani Sub-County.
The High Court has scheduled the next mention for June 18, when it is expected to receive the results of the mental assessments and give further directions.
Credit: Cyprian
Nyakundi
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