The Orange Democratic Movement MP was shot dead in Eldoret shortly after 10am. A policewoman companion, Constable Eunice Chepkwony, was also shot and later died in hospital.

Riots were reported in Eldoret, Kericho, Kisumu and Siaya following news of the MP’s death, coming at a time of heightened political tension following the disputed results of the presidential election a month ago.

The presidential election dispute has thrown the country into political crisis that is currently the subject of an international mediation effort led by former UN secretary general Kofi Annan.

Police Commissioner Hussein Ali has addressed a Press conference in Nairobi and identified the suspect as Constable Andrew Maoche.

Maoche, a police rider, was arrested about 40 kilometres away at Turbo township while attempting to flee. He will be charged in court tomorrow with the murders.

“The constable will stand charges of murder tomorrow,” Maj Ali told  a news conference at his Vigilance House office in Nairobi.

Mr Too is the second ODM MP to be shot dead in as many days following the murder of the Embakasi MP Mugabe Were on Wednesday morning outside his Woodley estate house in Nairobi.

ODM leaders addressed a news conference in Nairobi where they condemned the killing of the MP. 

The MP, he said, picked a woman constable from Eldoret police station at 9.30 am and drove in a Toyota Carina to West Indies residential estate. The suspect then followed them on a motorbike.

According to the Government Spokesman, Dr Alfred Mutua, the suspect was the dead woman’s live-in boyfriend.

The police commissioner warned the public against using the incident to incite others.