Kenya: IG Kanja Says Influencer Albert Ojwang Found Unconscious During Routine Cell Inspection

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

By Wangechi Purity

Nairobi — Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has revealed that influencer Albert Ojwang was found unconscious during a routine cell inspection at Central Police Station, where he had been held following his arrest on Friday.

Speaking on Monday, Kanja stated Ojwang, who was booked at Central Police station after interrogations by detectives at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Headquarters was immediately rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

"During a routine cell inspection Ojwang was found unconscious and immediately rushed to the Mbagathi hospital for treatment, upon arrival he was declared dead," he revealed.

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Kanja welcomed ongoing investigations by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) into the matter, confirming that the officers on duty at Central Police Station during the night of Ojwang's death have been interdicted to pave the way for thorough and speedy investigations.

"Given the circumstances surrounding the incidents it was necessary to investigate the death of Ojwang in accordance with regulations governing death in police custody," he stated.

Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) Chairperson Isaac Hassan revealed that the Authority has already dispatched a team to the scene where Ojwang died, and investigations are ongoing.

Hassan assured the public and the family of the deceased that justice will be served, emphasizing the Authority's commitment to transparency and accountability in the matter.

"From last night when we got informed about the death of the young man Albert Ojwang, we have already commenced investigations. Our team visited the scene where the death occurred. I want to assure the family and the public that justice will be served," he said

According to police Ojwang was reportedly arrested on Friday, June 6, 2025, by DCI officers in Homa Bay and later transported to Nairobi where he was interrogated by Detectives at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations Headquarters on Saturday.

He was arrested following a complaint lodged by Deputy Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service, Eliud Lagat, over alleged false publications on social media.

After the Interrogations Ojwang was later taken to Central Police Station, where he died under unclear circumstances.

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