The Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, has revealed the details of the social media post that led to the arrest of the deceased, Albert Ojwang.
Appearing before the Senate on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, Kanja stated that Ojwang tweeted on X, stating that Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Eliud Lagat was involved in corruption within the National Police Service.
“Specifically, the published post alleged that Eliud Lagat had strategically placed his most trusted officer in charge of DCI desks, occurrence books, and traffic shifts to control revenue streams and intelligence flow,” he stated.
“Another post depicted him alongside Joseph Chirchir, a senior officer stationed in the Nairobi area, under the caption ‘EACC investigating top cop after purchase of Ksh335.9 million home in Dubai,’ accompanied by the DIG’s photograph and the phrase ‘Eliud Lagat Mafia police,’” he added.
Furthermore, Kanja stated that the social media posts were deemed defamatory, necessitating immediate investigation.
“These claims were found to be defamatory and unsubstantiated and of significant public concern, thereby necessitating immediate investigations under the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act (5) 2018.”
