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How Deep is DIG Lagat in The Kenyan Deep State?
Sources indicate that he has been operating as a de facto police chief, making key decisions on deployments, promotions, and transfers.
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Albert Omondi Ojwang
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Court Orders IPOA Official to Explain How OCS Talaam’s Phone Was Used for Extortion While in Custody
Defence lawyers allege fraudulent messages were sent from the detained officer’s device, including demands for KSh 80,000 from prominent lawyer A Nairobi magistrate has summoned a senior Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) official to court following explosive allegations that a mobile phone belonging to detained Nairobi Central Police Station OCS Samson Talaam has been used […]
“You’ve Treated Him Just Like Your Own Son”: Ojwang’s Father Thanks Ruto for Sh2M Donation, New House
HOMA BAY – Meshack Opiyo Ojwang expressed gratitude to President William Ruto for personally calling and donating Sh2 million following the death of his son, Albert, in police custody. Speaking at his home in Lida Village on Monday, June 16, 2025, the grieving father said Ruto treated Albert “as though he were his own son” […]
DIG Eliud Lagat Steps Down Amid Albert Ojwang Murder Investigation
Lagat’s name became central to the probe after he filed a defamation complaint that led to Ojwang’s arrest – the last known contact the deceased had with authorities before his death.
Details Emerge In How ‘Death Squad’ Hatched Plan To Keep Dark Ojwang’s Interrogation Secret in Cell Ending in Death
The preparation began with the systematic emptying of the Central Police Station cells.
Technician Confesses to Tampering with CCTV in Ojwang Murder Case for KSh 3,000
He said the OCS and the officer asked him to delete footage from June 6 and 7.
Ojwang Was Dead By The Time The Police Took Him To Mbagathi Hospital, Medics Reveal
“The Medical Officer on call assessed the male and confirmed it to be a corpse brought in dead,” the report reads.
MPs Skip Parliament During Budget Reading Fearing Gen Z Wrath
Ojwang’s death has reignited public anger, with many viewing it as part of a broader pattern of state repression against activists and bloggers.
Central Police Constable Arrested, To Be Charged With Murder
A police constable attached to the Nairobi Central Police Station has been arrested in connection to the brutal murder of teacher-cum-blogger Albert Ojwang. Constable James Mukhwana, a former Administration Police Service officer, was arrested by detectives from the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) and the Internal Affairs Unit (IAU) after preliminary investigations linked him to […]
DIG Lagat To Record Statement Over Ojwang’s Death
IPOA has revealed that all 17 police officers involved in the arrest, transportation, and detention of the late Albert Ojwang are now considered murder suspects with active investigations ongoing.
PHOTOS: Nairobi Demonstrations Turn Chaotic As Protesters Destroy Properties Demanding Justice For Albert Ojwang
Protesters torch vehicles, vandalize infrastructure as calls for Deputy IG’s resignation escalate NAIROBI, Kenya – Protests demanding justice for slain teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang turned violent in Nairobi’s Central Business District on Thursday, with demonstrators torching at least two vehicles and vandalizing public infrastructure as they called for the resignation of Deputy Inspector General […]
Police IG Defends and Explains Why DIG Lagat Won’t Resign Yet Despite Protests
Inspector General Douglas Kanja maintains his deputy will only step aside if directly implicated in ongoing IPOA investigations into Albert Ojwang’s controversial death in police custody Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has firmly defended his decision to keep Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat in office, despite mounting public pressure and street protests demanding his […]
New Details Reveal How Ojwang Was Tortured into a Coma in Karura Forest in the Presence of a Senior Officer
Inside the forest, sources allege Ojwang was beaten unconscious—kicked, punched, and assaulted while handcuffed—by a group of officers that included a senior police figure and his driver.