JUST IN: Philip Aroko Rearrested After Court Overturns Bail in MP Were Murder Probe 

  In a surprising legal turn, the High Court has reversed a Chief Magistrate’s decision to release businessman Philip Aroko on bail, keeping him in custody as investigations into the murder of former Kasipul MP Charles Were continue. Aroko had initially secured his freedom on Friday, May 17, after Principal Magistrate Irene Gichobi at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Law Courts granted him a KSh 300,000 cash bail. Strict bail terms accompanied the release—including surrendering his passport, avoiding contact with witnesses and co-suspects, staying out of Homa Bay County, and refraining from tampering with evidence. But the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) swiftly challenged the decision, arguing that Aroko’s release
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