Philip Nahashon Aroko is a Kenyan businessman and politician from Homa Bay County. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) requested Philip Aroko to surrender immediately to the nearest police station.
DCI said he is a person of interest in the ongoing investigation into the brutal murder of Kasipul Member of Parliament (MP) Charles Ong’ondo Were.
Aroko said he is ready to answer relevant questions from the DCI.
He avoided talking about the case, stating that it is still under investigation.
The businessman asked the investigative agencies to visit him for questioning.
“The situation we are in is very unfortunate. I do not want to talk about it because it is under investigation, and I want to leave it for the police to do their job. They summoned me to come; I am here. If anybody has anything they want to ask me, I will be ready to answer,” he said.
Aroko surrendered to police at the Gigiri Police Station, accompanied by his lawyer, Danstan Omari.
He denied any involvement in the April 30 shooting of the legislator near City Mortuary in Nairobi.
“I’ve just seen on X that I am wanted. I was not hiding. I am a law-abiding citizen and I have nothing to do with the death of the MP,” he said.
ODM Grassroot Elections
Aroko is an active member of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) which is led by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
He was involved in ODM grassroot elections in Homabay County.
Philip Aroko Contesting for Kasipul Seat
Aroko had previously expressed interest in contesting the Kasipul parliamentary seat in the 2027 general election.
In one of the footages seen by The Kenya Times, he criticized Were, claiming that he understood nothing.
“I’m an aspirant Kasipul constituency. I’m calling upon everyone. Let’s join hands and fix this constituency. This constituency is in the hands of those who don’t understand anything,” he said.
Aroko mentioned that the Late MP was unable to speak in the National Assembly and fight for developments and investments.
“These people, they don’t understand anything. They cannot even lobby for investments to come to this constituency. These are people who can say nothing in parliament,” Aroko added.
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2027 Race to be Different
Aroko said some of his priorities include unity, education and development.
He said the 2027 election would be a different contest and urged constituents to support him.
“2027 is not going to be a normal race. (0 It is going to be something serious,” he said.
Aroko said he will teach people farming and anything that pertains to their development.
Court Cases
He has been associated with high-profile cases, particularly involving gold trade.
In 2010, Aroko was charged alongside others in connection with the theft of Ksh80 million from the Co-operative Bank of Kenya branch on Haile Selassie Avenue in Nairobi.
He was identified as a taxi operator involved in the case.
However, they denied the charges and were released on bond.
In 2018, he was linked to a Ksh23 million gold scandal involving a Brazilian national.
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It was alleged that Philip Aroko and his co-accused promised to ship eight kilograms of gold to Dubai but failed to deliver.
In 2020, he was among the 16 individuals charged in another gold scandal.
Aroko and his associates were accused of defrauding a Chinese businessman Ksh300 million by pretending to sell genuine gold.
The suspects allegedly displayed heavy metal boxes as gold bars and operated under a company named Nirone Safekeeping Limited.
Details about his education, family and net worth are not publicly available.
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