- Deputy Chairman of the Independent Police Managing Authority (IPOA) Ann Wanjiku said 17 people responsible for the killing of Albert Ojwang have been brought to court
- Wanjiku told the Senate on Wednesday, June 11, that 13 officers had already recorded their information
- IPOA further revealed that they had recorded information from two witnesses in cells near Ojwang’s place
Nairobi – The Independent Police Management Authority (IPOA) has provided more information on the investigation of blogger Albert Omondi Ojwang.
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Who has been interviewed about Albert Ojwang’s death?
Speaking in the Senate on Wednesday, June 11, IPOA deputy chairman Ann Wanjiku issued a statement about the move to identify Ojwang’s killing.
The IPOA deputy chairman revealed that 17 police officers had been called to record their information.
Wanjiku noted that so far, 13 officials have written their reports about what happened on the night that Ojwang was killed.
Among the reporters are the detainees detained by the Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja and the officers DCI Arrested Ojwang at Homa Bay.
“They were called and started arriving in front of the investigative team on Wednesday. They are also recording information related to what happened. So far, 13 have written their statement,” he noted.
What witnesses said about Albert Ojwang’s death
In his presentation, Wanjiku indicated that Ojwang might have been killed inside his cell at the police station.
Preliminary IPOA tests show that Ojwang was detained alone in cells when he arrived at the Police Station.
The two Witnesses in the vicinity and the one in which the blogger was being held heard a loud scream on the night he died.
“We have found that Ojwang was alone in cells. And in neighboring cells, we have recorded information from two witnesses who said they heard loud screams from Albert Ojwang’s cell,” Wanjiku said.
Who is the chief suspect of Albert Ojwang’s murder?
Meanwhile, the Director of Criminal Investigation, Amin Mohamed, who also arrived in the Senate, told the senators that Samson Taalam, the chief police officer, should be considered the chief suspect of the Ojwang murder.
According to Amin, preliminary investigations showed that the front office officer called Talam, but refused to put the suspect.
He strongly defended DCI officials who arrested Ojwang at Homa Bay, insisting that they had done him well.
According to Amin, the deceased was taken directly to the Police Station after arriving in Nairobi.
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What you need to know about Albert Ojwang’s story
- IPOA told the Senate that the CCTVs of the Nairobi Police Station were intentionally cut off before the death of Albert Ojwang.
- Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja apologized
- Kanja confirmed that when he arrived at 9:17 pm, Ojwang was allowed to call his wife and reported that he had arrived safely
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