Also known as: Albert Omondi Ojwang · blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang · Albert Odhiambo Ojwang · Teacher Albert Odhiambo Ojwang · teacher Albert Ojwang
Teacher and blogger who died in police custody at Central Police Station in June 2025; six police officers charged with murder in his death.
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The Standard
… The lesson should have been unmistakable; a democratic police service cannot treat citizens exercising constitutional rights as enemies of the state.And then came the killing of Albert Ojwang in police custody in 2025. …
Police 'service' doesn't need new uniform, it needs a new skinCitizen Digital
… He accused the Ruto administration of interfering with citizens' freedoms, citing the case of Albert Ojwang, whose death in police custody sparked nationwide outrage and renewed scrutiny of police conduct. …
Sifuna to Ruto: You’re the biggest problem in this country, our plan is to send you home!Citizen Digital
… d several parts of the country, from the Coast to the Western region, and he claimed that President William Ruto lacked significant support in the areas they had visited.Sifuna also linked his disagreements within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) to the death of Albert Ojwang …
Sifuna says Linda Mwananchi will remain united despite sabotage attemptsCapital News
… He also launched a fresh attack on the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) administration, linking his break with the government to the death of blogger Albert Ojwang, who died in police custody. …
Sifuna-led Linda Mwananchi faction defies Homa Bay roadblocks, vows to keep fighting for democracyCapital News
… Deaths in police custody have also drawn heightened public attention following the death of blogger Albert Ojwang at Nairobi Central Police Station in June 2025. …
Kanja Orders Interdiction of Officers on Duty When Suspects Die in Police CustodyThe Standard
… The case echoes previous deaths in police custody, among them Albert Ojwang, who died at Central Police Station in Nairobi in 2025 after what an autopsy found was severe blunt trauma; officers have since been charged. …
'Are they protecting police?' Strategist queries IPOA silence over boda boda rider's deathCitizen Digital
… We saw in the Albert Ojwang case that those under investigation later became prime suspects. …
Uproar after boda boda rider dies inside Muthaiga Police StationThe Standard
… The rights defenders drew comparisons to the death of Albert Ojwang, who died in police custody at Nairobi's Central Police Station in June, and cited a separate case at the former Ruaraka Police Station where an officer commanding the station, now serving a prison sentence, tort …
'Torture has no place in a democracy': Rights groups demand justice for OtienoThe Standard
… In another incident, Owino found himself on the defensive after he criticized the police accounts and series of events following the death of Albert Ojwang who died in police custody. …
Charles Owino: State's new spokesperson faces an uphill credibility testThe Standard
IPOS Forensic expert Joshua Mutua and Deputy Director Public Prosecutions Jalson Makori give evidence in chief during the murder trial of teacher Albert Ojwang before the Kibera Law Courts, on July 22, 2026. …
Officers actions in CCTV contradict their boss's statement in Ojwang murder trialA Standard opinion piece argues that the Kenyan Police's repeated uniform changes mask deeper structural problems rooted in colonial-era practices, including brutality, corruption, and extrajudicial killings that persist despite constitutional reforms and oversight mechanisms.
28 August 2026 · The Standard →
A Standard opinion piece argues that the Kenyan Police's repeated uniform changes mask deeper structural problems rooted in colonial-era practices, including brutality, corruption, and extrajudicial killings that persist despite constitutional reforms and oversight mechanisms.
28 August 2026 · The Standard →
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has renewed attacks on President William Ruto, declaring him "the biggest problem in this country" and calling for a new administration in the 2027 General Election. Sifuna accused Ruto of misleading Kenyans with unfulfilled 2022 campaign promises built on slogans like "hustler" and "bottom-up."
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna said the Linda Mwananchi political movement will remain united despite alleged efforts to disrupt meetings and sow discord, claiming that residents opened closed roads to allow a rally to proceed in Homa Bay.
16 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna held a Linda Mwananchi political rally in Nyandiwa, Homa Bay County, on Sunday despite attempts to block roads to the venue. Sifuna rallied supporters around democracy and political unity, accusing opponents of attempting to divide Luo and Luhya communities and linking his break with government to the death of blogger Albert Ojwang in police custody.
16 August 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has ordered the immediate interdiction of officers on duty whenever a suspect dies in police custody, pending investigations. The directive applies to the Occurrence Book recorder, cell sentry, and duty officer, and follows the death of Gideon Makau at Kilungu Police Station in Makueni County.
13 August 2026 · Capital News →
Communication strategist Odhiambo Otieno has criticised the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) for remaining silent following the death of 19-year-old boda boda rider Eric Otieno shortly after his release from Muthaiga Police Station. He warned that IPOA's silence on the matter encourages impunity within the police service and questioned why CCTV footage from the station had not been made public.
6 August 2026 · The Standard →
Eric Otieno, a boda boda operator, died after being arrested and detained at Muthaiga Police Station; an autopsy found he died from multiple abdominal injuries consistent with blunt force trauma. His family is demanding the arrest of officers allegedly involved and has called on the Independent Policing Oversight Authority to investigate what they describe as police brutality.
5 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Rights groups have called for an independent investigation into the death of Eric Otieno, a boda boda rider who died shortly after his release from Muthaiga Police Station. A postmortem found he died from massive internal haemorrhage caused by injuries to his organs.
5 August 2026 · The Standard →
Charles Owino, former National Police Service spokesperson, has been appointed as the government's new spokesperson in the executive office of the President. His appointment has raised questions about his impartiality and transparent communication, given his previous controversial remarks defending police actions during protests and his reputation as a combative defender of the police force.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →
Police actions recorded on CCTV after placing teacher Albert Ojwang in the boot of their vehicle from the cells contradict statements made by their superior officer during the murder trial before Kibera Law Courts.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →
Charles Owino has been appointed as the government's new spokesperson, transitioning from his role as former NPS spokesperson to the executive office of the President. His appointment has raised questions about his impartiality and transparent communication, given his controversial defence of police actions during protests and allegations of police brutality during his previous tenure.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →
Police actions captured on CCTV after placing teacher Albert Ojwang in a vehicle boot from the cells contradict their superior's account, according to evidence presented at the Kibera Law Courts murder trial.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →
An IPOA forensic expert told the court that police delayed taking the late Albert Ojwang to Mbagathi Hospital by 24 minutes on June 8, 2025, after departing Central Police Station where he had allegedly been assaulted, with CCTV footage showing the vehicle arrived at the hospital at 1:35 a.m., where Ojwang was pronounced dead on arrival.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kibera High Court has adjourned the murder trial of six people charged in Albert Ojwang's death in police custody until December 14, 2026, after prosecutors presented CCTV footage from Mbagathi Hospital showing police officers transporting Ojwang from Central Police Station on June 9, 2025, and later departing with his body.
22 July 2026 · Capital News →
Justice Diana Kavedza ordered the removal of unidentified participants from virtual proceedings in the murder trial over the death of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang, citing concerns about court security and the need to protect witnesses and preserve the integrity of proceedings.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority presented CCTV footage showing teacher Albert Ojwang arriving alive at Nairobi's Central Police Station and later being removed from cells unresponsive, according to IPOA's Head of Forensics Joshua Mutua.
22 July 2026 · The Standard →
Forensic analysis of CCTV footage from Central Police Station presented at a murder trial shows the deceased entered the station alive and responsive but was later removed while unresponsive, according to testimony from the Independent Policing Oversight Authority Head of Forensics.
21 July 2026 · Capital News →
CCTV footage presented in a Nairobi High Court hearing showed teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang arriving alive at Nairobi Central Police Station on June 7, 2025, and making phone calls before being escorted to holding cells where prosecutors allege he was fatally assaulted. An IPOA forensic investigator testified that the station's CCTV system power cable had been disconnected and hard drives formatted on June 8.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Ruto has warned that the rise of violent youthful groups poses a threat to national security and economic growth, noting that some arrested for criminality are given low bail and later appear at political rallies as goons.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A protected prosecution witness testified in the Albert Omondi Ojwang murder trial that CCTV footage showed Police Constable Peter Kimani serving as the cell sentry at Nairobi Central Police Station on the night of June 7 and 8, 2025; the witness explained that the cell sentry is the only officer authorized to grant or deny access to police cells.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Teacher Albert Odhiambo Ojwang was beaten with a blunt object, strangled and assaulted to death inside a cell at Central Police Station, not in an accident as alleged, according to evidence presented to the High Court. The Director of Public Prosecutions presented witness accounts to Judge Diana Kavedza regarding events on June 7 and 8 last year when Ojwang was detained at Central Police Station.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
A protected witness told the High Court that he was instructed to format the CCTV recording system at Nairobi's Central Police Station, erasing surveillance footage around the time detainee Albert Ojwang died in custody. Six police officers and civilians, including former OCS Samson Kiprotich Talaam, are on trial for murder in connection with Ojwang's death.
20 July 2026 · Capital News →
The Director of Public Prosecutions has told the High Court that former Central Police Station OCS Samson Talaam and a co-accused deliberately assaulted Albert Omondi Ojwang to death while he was in custody before attempting to cover up the crime. The prosecution said it will present evidence including family testimony about Ojwang's health at arrest, police officer testimony, and pathologist findings to prove the fatal assault.
20 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga told a Kibra court that evidence indicates teacher Albert Ojwang was beaten with a blunt object and strangled to death in a planned killing, contradicting initial claims he hit his head accidentally. Evidence shows CCTV footage at Nairobi's Central Police Station and data from the Independent Police Oversight Authority were deleted and formatted to hide evidence.
20 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Standard reports that Kenya's long tradition of mass protests has been hijacked by elites, with the article examining how grassroots movements have been appropriated for political purposes.
25 June 2026 · The Standard →