Kenya: Nairobi Central Police Station Top Officers Interdicted Over Death of Albert Ojwang in Custody

Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi shared this post on his Instagram account: Albert Ojwang has been silenced forever by Ruto’s regime. Just a month ago, he was overjoyed after becoming a father. Albert was a teacher who was using his social media platforms to fight for a better Kenya. DCI officers picked him up from his house in Homa Bay and then drove more than 350 km away to Nairobi, where they ended up murdering him inside a cold holding cell at the Central Police Station. And what crime did he commit to deserve being killed? He is alleged to have accused Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Langat of collecting bribes amounting to Ksh 100 million every month. We all know that's possible because the Kenya Police force is one of the most corrupt institutions in Kenya. Every day, young people are arrested for loitering, vagrancy, touting, being drunk and disorderly, smoking bhang, not carrying an ID, or even just daring to breathe in the presence of extortionist cops. They are then forced to pay bribes at police stations to secure their freedom, with those who fail to pay appearing in court on trumped-up charges. The money collected from them is shared among police officers and their seniors. If Langat is collecting that kind of money, those bribes must be reaching his boss, Kanja, and their godfather, Mr Ruto. Ruto is the king of ruin - he would rather burn Kenya to the ground and rule over the ashes. We shall not allow one sociopath to destroy the country so that he can he feel warm. We shall protect and defend Kenya from a murderous, greedy president who doesn't respect the rule of law or even the taxpayers who pay his fat salary. #endpolicebrutality #justiceforalbertojwang #justice4albertojwang #rutomustgo #NeverForgetKE #fagiawote #mwanzompya #justice4ourmashujaaz

Nairobi — The National Police Service (NPS) has interdicted several officers stationed at Central Police Station, Nairobi, following the death of Albert Omondi Ojwang while in police custody.

The Inspector General ordered the immediate interdiction of the Officer Commanding Station (OCS), the duty officer, the cell sentry, all report office officers on duty that night, and any other officer linked to the incident.

Ojwang, who had been arrested for alleged false publication, reportedly sustained fatal head injuries after hitting a cell wall.

He was rushed to Mbagathi Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has since launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.

National Police Service Spokesman Muchiri Nyaga confirmed that Ojwang' died at the Central Police Station in Nairobi on Sunday.

This was after police arrested him at his home in Kakot, Homa Bay County on Saturday afternoon. They later drove him to Nairobi and detained him at the Central Police Station.

"NPS confirms that Albert Omondi Ojwang was lawfully arrested by DCI detectives for false publication and placed in custody. While in custody, the suspect sustained head injuries after hitting his head

against the cell wall," said the police spokesman.

Nyagah says police officers on duty rushed Ojwang to to Mbagathi Hospital after they noticed the injuries. He was unfortunately pronounced dead on arrival.

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