Ong'ondo Were: Double life and secrets that follow him to the grave

Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula (centre) received by Nairobi Woman Rep Esther Pasaris as he led legislators during the  viewing of the late Kasipul MP Sir Charles Ong'ondo Were at Lee Funeral Service, Nairobi ,May 6th,2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

To his counterparts in Parliament, Charles Ong’ondo Were was a good man who interacted well with everyone in the August House; in fact, they nicknamed him ‘Sir’ Charles.

But to some people, mostly those whose paths crossed negatively with those of the late MP, they describe him as a ruthless man who ruined their lives.