Central Police Station — Nairobi police facility where detainee Albert Ojwang died in custody and where phone theft suspects are processed.
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The Standard
… The National Police Service (NPS) said the suspects were arrested along Kimathi Street after officers from Central Police Station raided a shop in Norwich House. …
Two arrested, 41 stolen phones recovered in Nairobi CBD crackdownThe 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 deathThe 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
… The lawyer told the court that the Officer Commanding Station allegedly declined to accept the money, saying he had received instructions that the legislator could not be released from the station and should instead deposit the cash bail at Central Police Station. …
Mukurweini MP John Kaguchia arraigned over alleged inciting remarksThe Standard
… The former Deputy President further referenced the ongoing murder case involving the former OCS of Central Police Station, urging police officers to uphold the law and avoid carrying out unlawful instructions. …
Tension at Kamukunji Police Station as leaders demand Kaguchia's releaseCapital News
… In the first operation, officers from Central Police Station, acting on intelligence, raided two premises within the city centre and arrested two suspects found in possession of 11 mobile phones believed to have been stolen. …
Police recover 26 stolen phones in Nairobi crackdown targeting theft syndicatesCitizen Digital
… hospital by 24 minutes, court hears By Gatete Njoroge July 22, 2026 07:56 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Albert Ojwang Audio By Vocalize Questions over why three police officers from Central Police Station …
Police delayed taking Albert Ojwang to hospital by 24 minutes, court hearsCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 21 – The murder trial of Albert Ojwang heard Tuesday that forensic analysis of CCTV footage recovered from Central Police Station shows the deceased entered the station alive and responsive but was later removed while unresponsive, as prosecutors sought to str …
CCTV forensic analysis shows Albert Ojwang entered police station alive, left unresponsiveThe Standard
Teacher Albert Odhiambo Ojwang was clobbered with a blunt object, strangled and assaulted to death inside a cell at Central Police Station and not an accident as alleged, the High Court has been told. …
How CCTV footage in Albert Ojwang murder was tampered withCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 20 – A protected witness on Monday told the High Court that he was instructed to format the CCTV recording system at Nairobi’s Central Police Station, effectively erasing surveillance footage recorded around the time detainee Albert Ojwang died in custody. …
Protected witness tells court OCS ordered CCTV footage formatted after Albert Ojwang’s deathPolice arrested two suspected mobile phone snatchers in Nairobi's Central Business District during a raid on Norwich House along Kimathi Street, recovering 41 assorted mobile phones from a locked safe. A third suspect escaped and remains at large as investigators work to establish the phones' rightful owners.
7 August 2026 · The Standard →
Police arrested two suspected mobile phone snatchers in Nairobi's Central Business District during a raid on Norwich House along Kimathi Street, recovering 41 assorted mobile phones from a locked safe. A third suspect escaped and remains at large as investigators work to establish the phones' rightful owners.
7 August 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
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 →
Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia defended the arrest of Mukurwe-ini MP John Kaguchia but warned that police who defy court orders risk turning Kenya into a banana republic. She said officers at Kamukunji and Central police stations denied lawyers access to Kaguchia and moved him between stations in violation of legal procedures.
4 August 2026 · The Standard →
Mukurweini MP John Kaguchia was arraigned in Milimani Law Courts over alleged inciting remarks made during a political rally in Kieni, Nyeri County. His legal team challenged the charges on constitutional grounds, arguing they violated Article 50(2) safeguards and breached freedom of expression.
4 August 2026 · The Standard →
Mukurweini MP John Kaguchia remained in police custody at Kamukunji Police Station despite a High Court order for his release on Sh100,000 police bail, with opposition leaders and lawyers demanding compliance with the court directive. Kaguchia was arrested over alleged electoral offences and incitement.
3 August 2026 · The Standard →
The National Police Service arrested four suspects and recovered 26 suspected stolen mobile phones across Nairobi's Central Business District and Shauri Moyo in operations targeting phone theft syndicates. Officers recovered 11 phones from two city-centre premises and 15 phones from Majengo, including a victim's device stolen along Digo Road.
24 July 2026 · Capital News →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Police have launched investigations after former Garissa County Assembly Speaker Mathew Loltome reported that his licensed Glock 19 pistol went missing from his vehicle following an encounter with two women in Nairobi's central business district on Friday night. According to a police report, Loltome met the women on Wabera Street and later discovered the firearm, which he had stored in the vehicle's glove compartment, was missing after the vehicle reached Dubois Road.
20 July 2026 · Capital News →
The High Court has summoned the OCS of Central Police Station to appear on July 16 to explain why he failed to arrest and produce media mogul SK Macharia over alleged contempt of court in the Directline Assurance dispute. Justice Francis Gikonyo ordered the officer to account for the failure to enforce the court's directives after Macharia was not presented as earlier ordered.
9 July 2026 · The Standard →
Police arrested ten people in Nairobi during Saba Saba commemorations, with six apprehended in Pangani and four within Central Police Station jurisdiction, for obstruction and other offences. Heavy security operations, including razor-wire barricades around Parliament Buildings and checkpoints on major routes into the CBD, were credited with maintaining relative calm.
7 July 2026 · Capital News →
A Nairobi-based lobby group, Grassroots Economic Justice Movement, has notified the Inspector General of Police and other security agencies of planned Saba Saba protests scheduled for Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Between 1,000 and 3,000 participants are expected to march from Jeevanjee Gardens to Parliament buildings to present a petition demanding parliamentary intervention on extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Nairobi-based lobby group has notified the Inspector General of Police and security agencies of planned Saba Saba protests to be held in Nairobi on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, with between 1,000 and 3,000 participants expected to march from Jeevanjee Gardens to Parliament to present a petition calling for parliamentary intervention on extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Human rights activists plan a peaceful march to Parliament on Tuesday to petition lawmakers over extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances. The march follows a notice submitted to police, with participants gathering at Jevanjee Gardens from 8 a.m. before processing through the CBD to Parliament.
5 July 2026 · The Standard →
Mathare activist Davis Lichuma was discovered in critical condition on Sunday night after missing for more than three days, bearing visible signs of torture. He and six other activists were reportedly picked up near Parliament on June 25 by people alleged to be police officers; the Social Justice Centres Working Group has demanded an independent investigation into his disappearance and prosecution of those responsible.
29 June 2026 · The Standard →
Police have acknowledged receiving a missing person report for Mathare activist Davis Lichuma, who disappeared on June 25, 2026, during commemorations of the Gen Z protests. Activists have issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the government to produce him or face street demonstrations on Tuesday.
28 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Activist Davis Lichuma has gone missing after recent protests near Parliament, while five other protesters arrested during the same June 25 demonstrations were found with torture injuries; police say they are investigating the disappearance and allegations of enforced disappearances and torture.
28 June 2026 · The Standard →
More than 200 suspects arrested during June 25 demonstrations in Nairobi have been arraigned and charged with unlawfully assembling on roads and obstructing motor vehicles by blocking roads with stones and burning tyres. They were released on cash bail of 1,000 Ksh each.
26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Activists commemorating the June 25 Gen Z protests rejected compensation and demanded the arrest and prosecution of police officers implicated in demonstrators' deaths, along with a national memorial and formal government apology. The demands were made outside Parliament as activists, families of victims, and youth groups laid flowers for those killed during the 2024 anti-government protests.
25 June 2026 · Capital News →
Police used acoustic devices mounted on an armoured vehicle to order demonstrators out of Nairobi's CBD during June 25 anniversary protests, after a dispute over when the demonstration could end; protesters argued the Public Order Act permits demonstrations until 6pm, while police cited a 1pm conclusion time from protest notifications.
25 June 2026 · Capital News →
Civil society organisations have accused security agencies of violating constitutional rights through roadblocks, movement restrictions and arrests during June 25 Gen Z memorial protests. The Police Reforms Working Group said the blanket restrictions denied millions of Kenyans access to work and services, and violated High Court rulings protecting freedom of movement, association, and peaceful assembly.
25 June 2026 · The Standard →
Activists say planned demonstrations to commemorate victims of June 25 anti-government protests will proceed as scheduled across the country, and have warned the government against using force or deploying goons to disrupt the peaceful protests.
23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Activists say planned demonstrations to commemorate victims of the June 25 Gen Z protests of 2025 and 2024 will proceed as scheduled across Kenya, warning the government against using force or deploying "goons" to disrupt the protests.
23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Nairobi County Assembly has ordered the arrest of Finance CEC Charles Kerich after he failed to appear before the Committee on Implementation to discuss the 2026/2027 county budget. Kerich, who was suspended by Governor Johnson Sakaja following a conviction for contempt of court and a three-month prison sentence on May 19, 2026, has been missing, and the committee says his absence is blocking the budget preparation process.
11 June 2026 · The Standard →
A Ceska pistol belonging to a Security of Government Buildings officer, stolen during a massage session at a Nairobi spa, was recovered in a supermarket luggage section on Moi Avenue after DCI traced a suspect using CCTV footage. Two rounds of ammunition remain missing from the recovered weapon.
3 June 2026 · The Standard →
A family has filed a High Court petition seeking the release of Caroline Khatenje Amukune, who they say has been unlawfully detained at Nairobi Adventist Hospital over an unpaid medical bill despite being medically cleared for discharge on May 20. The family has already paid Ksh.350,000 of the accrued bill and offered to sign a debt acknowledgement and structured payment plan for the balance.
28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →