• Kenyan_gossip
• Visit Article Link

• Tuko News
• Wed Jun 11 2025

Kenyan blogger Albert Ojwang was arrested in Homa Bay and later died after being tortured at the Nairobi Central Police Station

DCI director Mohamed Amin confirmed that Ojwang was transported directly from Homa Bay to the Central Police Station in a GPS-tracked DCI vehicle

He dismissed reports, suspected by some people, that the deceased suspect was taken to their headquarters

Nancy Odindo, a TUKO.co.ke journalist, has over four years of experience covering Kenyan politics, news, and features for digital and print media.

Nairobi: Albert Ojwang, a blogger, was arrested in Homa Bay for allegedly publishing false information about Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat.

DCI director Amin Mohamed (l) and slain blogger Albert Ojwang were pictured at past events. Photo: DCI/Albert Ojwang.

Source: Twitter

He was transported approximately 400 kilometres to Nairobi and detained at the Central Police Station, despite the existence of police stations between the two counties.

Hours later, Ojwang died in his cell after a severe assault, according to a postmortem report conducted on Tuesday, June 10.

Which car transported Albert Ojwang from Homa Bay?

DCI Director Mohamed Amin, while appearing for interrogation at the Senate on Wednesday, June 11, clarified the circumstances of Ojwang's transfer.

He issued the details of the car that ferried Ojwang from Mawego Police Station in Homa Bay to Nairobi, insisting that he was taken directly to the Nairobi station.

He stated:

"The vehicle that was used to ferry the deceased from Homa Bay county to Nairobi was a DCI vehicle, a GKC519B Subaru Forester. And I can confirm without any fear of contradiction that from Homa Bay, the suspect was driven straight to the Central Police Station and nowhere else, and from this we can technically confirm even the movement of the Subaru vehicle by using the GPS system. Some members were alluding to the fact that may the suspect was taken to DCI headquarters, and nothing can be far from the truth."

According to the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, the suspect and the DCI officers departed from Homa Bay at 3.50pm and reached Nairobi at around 9.30pm.

He revealed that their first and only stopover was in Narok Town to have refreshments before continuing with their journey.

At the venue, Ojwang reportedly requested water, a soda, and a biscuit after the long journey.

What post led to Albert Ojwang's arrest?

Meanwhile, during the interrogation, the Senate was informed that blogger Ojwang published allegations claiming that Lagat strategically positioned his most trusted officers in charge of critical areas such as DCI desks, occurrence books, and traffic sheets to control revenue streams and intelligence flow.

Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja at a previous function. Photo: NPS.

Source: Facebook

He further reported that another post connected Lagat and Nairobi Area Commander Joseph Chirchir to a high-profile real estate transaction.

The post allegedly included Lagat?s photograph and suggested that the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) was pursuing him over the purchase of an approximately KSh 337 million home in Dubai.

What else you should know about Albert Ojwang's murder

The US embassy in Kenya has issued demands to the government authorities and IPOA following the death of Ojwang

Ojwang's family has transferred his body to Chiromo Funeral Parlour for proper preservation ahead of his burial

Kanja struggled to explain to the senators why Ojwang was confined in the cell alone

Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

Source: TUKO.co.ke