The Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) has questioned the silence from a section of Nyanza leaders on the death of Albert Ojwang’ while in police custody.
In a statement on Sunday, June 8, 2025, DCP indicated that their party leader, Rigathi Gachagua, was at the forefront calling for justice for Albert despite him being labelled a tribalist, while Nyanza leaders stayed silent on the matter.
“The silence around this incident is deafening. And it is not the only case. Where are the voices of Nyanza leaders when young lives are lost under mysterious and violent circumstances?” the party posed.
“Where were they when Brian Odhiambo was allegedly abducted and killed by KWS rangers in Nakuru? Richard Otieno, also known as the “President of Molo,” a fierce critic of a local UDA MP, was found dead under suspicious circumstances.”
Cosying up to state
DCP stated that some of the leaders were cosying up to the state for personal gain, and that Gachagua had been left as the lone voice calling out police brutality and demanding compensation for victims, an agenda that was previously fronted by the ODM Party.
“Instead of speaking out, some leaders have chosen to cosy up to the government for personal gain. Meanwhile, DCP Party Leader Rigathi Gachagua, despite being labelled tribal by some, is among the few demanding justice and compensation for victims of police brutality, including youth from Nyanza. Like him or not, he’s raising the alarm while others remain silent,” the party noted.
“It’s time to say: Enough is enough. We must demand justice for Albert Ojwang and all the others who have died due to police actions, whether by commission or omission. Justice has no tribe. It has no party. Let us not be silent when our people die in the dark.”
Police explanation
DCP has equally challenged the explanation offered by the National Police Service (NPS) that Albert banged his head against the cell wall to his death.
The party indicated that the statement is dogged by several inconsistencies and raises more questions than answers.
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“It is deeply heartbreaking that a young soul, Albert Ojwang, lost his life just hours after being arrested by the DCI and booked at a central police station,” the party states.
“What’s even more disturbing is the statement issued by the National Police Service, claiming that Albert died after ‘hitting his head against the wall’ of the police cell.”
Inspector-General of Police, Douglas Kanja, has so far interdicted all police officers on duty at the Central Police Station on the night of Albert’s death.
The Central Police Station OCS has also been interdicted following the tragic death of the man taken from his home in Kabondo-Kasipul constituency in the presence of his father and confirmed dead at night.
