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Governor George Natembeya linked Albert Ojwang?s death to possible police misconduct while in custody, citing his experience in government to paint a disturbing picture of what might have happened

Drawing from a past incident involving MP Johanna Ng?eno, Natembeya narrated how police sometimes detain suspects without evidence, using intimidation and fear as punishment

He suggested that if Ojwang had survived, he might have been traumatised into silence, just like others who leave custody with invisible scars

TUKO.co.ke journalist Harry Ivan Mboto has over three years of experience reporting on politics and current affairs in Kenya

In a gripping and unsettling account, Trans Nzoia governor George Natembeya has suggested that slain blogger Albert Ojwang may have died under suspicious circumstances while in police custody.

George Natembeya recounted how police reportedly use criminals to intimidate suspects. Photos: Albert Ojwang, George Natembeya.

Source: UGC

Speaking on Sunday, June 15, the governor offered insight drawn from his time in government, raising questions about the treatment of suspects behind police walls.

?Albert died in the hands of government,? said Natembeya. ?They took him from his family alive, but now he is being returned home dead.?

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Natembeya, a former regional commissioner, explained that in many cases, authorities detain suspects not because they have evidence against them, but simply to punish them.

?I have been in government. Many times, officers want to deal with a suspect they have no case against. So what they do is lock you up in a cell overnight with hardened criminals,? he said. ?I am not saying this is exactly what happened to Ojwang, but that?s how these things usually unfold.?

What happened to MP Johanna Ng'eno?

To support his argument, Natembeya recounted a troubling episode from his tenure as county commissioner in Narok involving Emurua Dikirr MP Johanna Ng?eno.

The lawmaker had been arrested during a heated standoff over evictions in Mau Forest.

?Police brought him in and I asked my County Criminal Investigations Officer (CCIO) what offence he had committed,? Natembeya recalled. ?He admitted they had no solid reason and were simply trying to contain his incitement. But he also said officers from DCI headquarters had taken over the case, so it was no longer under our control.?

Later that evening, Natembeya received a call from Patrick Ntutu, who was then a chief administrative secretary in the office of the president.

Ntutu reportedly pleaded with him to ensure the MP did not spend the night in custody.

Natembeya said he urged the officers to release the MP on free bond or cash bail, promising he would present himself when needed. The officers, however, refused, citing orders from higher up.

By nightfall, a junior officer informed Natembeya that unknown individuals had been brought into the same cell as the MP and were allegedly planning a sexual assault on him.

?They started mocking him, asking why he smelled like a woman,? said Natembeya. ?I immediately called the CCIO and warned that I would immediately call a press conference if anything happened to the MP.?

To avert disaster, the team reportedly staged a situation suggesting an imminent mob attack on the station, prompting them to secretly transfer the MP to Nakuru for his safety.

?He cried during the transfer, but we were saving him from humiliation and possible abuse,? said the governor.

Natembeya used this incident to draw a chilling parallel to Ojwang?s case.

?If Ojwang hadn?t died, his story would still be hidden,? he said. ?They might have assaulted him, threatened him into silence, and warned him never to blog again. He would have gone home and kept quiet forever.?

The governor?s remarks now add weight to growing calls for a thorough and transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding Ojwang?s death while in police custody.

Blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang died under mysterious circumstances while in custody at Central Police Station, Nairobi. Photo: Albert Ojwang.

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Who was behind Albert Ojwang?s murder?

In a related story by TUKO.co.ke, detectives investigating the death of the blogger made a breakthrough after arresting three more suspects on Sunday, June 15, bringing the total number of suspects to six.

The three individuals, identified as Gin Abwao, Collins Ireri, and Brian Mwaniki, were reportedly prisoners at Central Police Station the night Albert was killed.

Preliminary findings revealed they were allegedly hired by police officers to torture Ojwang while in custody.

Earlier, on Friday, June 13, three other suspects had been apprehended, including Central Police Station OCS Samson Taalam, Constable James Mukhwana, and a technician said to have been paid KSh 3,000 to interfere with the CCTV system.

Source: TUKO.co.ke