A shocking investigative report by Citizen TV has unveiled disturbing details surrounding the death of blogger and political commentator Albert Ojwang, contradicting earlier theories about his demise.
According to the exposé aired on Sunday night, Ojwang was not killed elsewhere and dumped at the Central Police Station as initially speculated. Instead, the report reveals that he was tortured to death inside the police cells by three fellow detainees—identified as Gin Abwao, Collins Ireri, and Brian Mwaniki.
The trio is alleged to have acted at the behest of police officers, who reportedly used them to rough up the 35-year-old Ojwang while in custody. Sources indicate that after the incident, the three suspects were quietly released by the officers, in what now appears to have been an attempt to erase any direct police involvement. However, in a turn of events, the suspects have since been re-arrested and are currently being held in separate police stations across Nairobi.
The report casts serious doubt on an earlier narrative which had suggested that Albert was tortured by powerful individuals at an unknown location, and that his body was later planted at the Central Police Station in a staged cover-up.
Ojwang’s death had sparked national outrage, with human rights groups and the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) staging vigils and demanding justice. The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has also been investigating the incident, which is now likely to take a new direction following these latest revelations.
Citizen TV’s findings now raise pressing questions about the conduct of officers at the Central Police Station and whether the torture was state-sanctioned or carried out with the knowledge of senior officials.
Calls for accountability and transparency are intensifying as Kenyans await further updates from IPOA, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), and the Ministry of Interior.
Albert Ojwang was known for his bold commentary on governance and corruption, and his death has revived concerns over the safety of outspoken citizens and the state of human rights within Kenya’s detention facilities.
