New revelations surrounding the death of teacher and influencer Albert Ojwang have continued to raise public discussions, as fresh details suggest he was severely beaten while in police custody.
His sudden and suspicious death has left many Kenyans angry, confused, and demanding justice.
The case has now raised serious questions about the conduct of police and DCI officers involved in his arrest and detention.
According to reliable sources, Ojwang was taken to Central Police Station around 8 p.m., already in bad shape after a violent interrogation earlier that evening at the DCI headquarters.
Instead of being taken to hospital or given medical care, the officers threw him into a cell and left him there. Witnesses say that about 30 minutes later, three DCI officers came back to the station and went straight to his cell.
It is believed that these officers assaulted him again, with reports suggesting they “finished him off” during this second beating.What has left many people confused is why Ojwang was taken to Central Police Station instead of Muthaiga Police Station, where suspects arrested by the DCI are normally booked.
This strange decision has made the public suspect that something was being hidden from the start.
The choice of location, the unexplained return of the officers, and the silence around the case have only added to fears that this was a planned cover-up.
Ojwang is said to have died shortly after 9 p.m. Officers at the station then informed their seniors, and the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) was made aware of the situation.
But instead of following proper procedure, the matter was quickly swept under the rug. At around 1:30 a.m., the body of Ojwang was secretly removed from the station, reportedly under the orders of a high-ranking officer whose name has not been made public.
This attempt to hide the incident has only increased public suspicion and anger.
A government pathologist, Dr. Midia, later conducted an autopsy which revealed that Ojwang died from blunt force trauma.
He had severe internal bleeding between the 6th and 7th ribs on the left side of his chest, showing that he was hit very hard. This medical report strongly contradicts the earlier police story, which claimed that he died after hitting his head on the wall of his cell.
The truth revealed by the autopsy has only made the police version look more like a cover-up. More details have come out, showing that Ojwang was first taken to the DCI offices where officers allegedly tortured him.
They were reportedly forcing him to give names of other people they suspected were part of a criminal group. It now appears that Ojwang may have died because he refused to cooperate or name others.
His death, therefore, looks less like an accident and more like a deliberate act by those who were supposed to protect him.
This case has become yet another painful reminder of police brutality and the abuse of power in Kenya. Many are now calling for independent investigations, arrests of the officers involved, and protection of whistleblowers.
Albert Ojwang’s name is turning into a symbol of injustice, and the public will not rest until those responsible face the law.
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