The ongoing murder trial of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang is revealing disturbing details that continue to raise serious questions about what happened inside Nairobi’s Central Police Station during his final hours.
What is emerging from court proceedings is not the picture of an unfortunate incident, but allegations of a deliberate assault followed by a coordinated attempt to destroy evidence and hide the truth.
The developments have renewed public calls for justice and for all those involved, regardless of rank or position, to be held fully accountable.
According to prosecutors, Ojwang was taken into police custody alive and healthy.
However, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has told the court that evidence gathered by investigators points to a planned assault that ultimately led to his death.
Prosecutors argue that the injuries he suffered were not the result of an accident or a medical emergency, but were caused by a violent attack while he was under police custody.
The trial has also brought renewed attention to the role of former Central Police Station OCS Samson Talaam and other accused persons.
Prosecutors have alleged that officers linked to the case participated in the assault and later took steps to conceal what had happened.
The court is expected to examine witness testimony, forensic evidence and digital records to establish the full chain of events that led to Ojwang’s death.
One of the most troubling revelations concerns the station’s CCTV system.
A protected witness and CCTV technician told the court that surveillance footage recorded around the time of Ojwang’s death was deliberately erased after instructions were allegedly given to format the recording system.
The witness said the Digital Video Recorder was interfered with, resulting in the loss of critical footage that investigators believe could have shown exactly what happened inside the station.
Even with some footage missing, prosecutors say remaining recordings captured suspicious activity.
Court proceedings heard that unidentified individuals were seen entering areas connected to the cell block shortly before Ojwang was killed.
Combined with the alleged deletion of surveillance records, the evidence has strengthened claims that there was an organized effort to cover up the crime rather than report it honestly.
The case has become a major test of police accountability in Kenya.
Many Kenyans have questioned how a citizen could die while under state protection and why crucial evidence appears to have been tampered with.
The fact that CCTV footage was allegedly erased has only deepened concerns about transparency and justice.
Human rights groups and members of the public are demanding more than just convictions for those directly accused.
There are growing calls for investigators to follow every lead, identify all individuals who participated in the assault, establish who ordered the destruction of evidence and determine whether senior officials had knowledge of the events.
The demand from many Kenyans remains clear: justice for Albert Ojwang must be complete, and every person responsible for both the killing and the alleged cover-up must face the full force of the law.
