Homa Bay Town Constituency Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Kaluma has warned leaders against playing politics at the funeral of the slain teacher Albert Ojwang’.
Taking to his official X account on the night of Thursday, June 19, 2025, Kaluma stated that Ojwang’s final sendoff ceremony will not be used as a forum for politics.
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party lawmaker further warned that the leaders who have used Ojwang’s death to play politics should not even think of attending his funeral.
“We will send off our son Albert Ojwang soon. It will be our funeral to mourn and pay last respects to our son, not a forum for politics. Please don’t come if you played politics with the sad death of Albert,” Kaluma wrote on X.
He also thanked the Kenyans who have stood with the family of Ojwang’, who met his untimely death while in the hands of the police at the Central Police Station, Nairobi.
“I say thank you to all those who have stood with the family during this dark time,” Kaluma stated.
Kaluma condemns protests
Kaluma’s remarks come days after he condemned protests by Kenyans over the death of Ojwang, who was murdered in detention hours after being arrested by Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers.
Kaluma called upon Kenyans to reflect on a broader history of unresolved extrajudicial killings, particularly in the Nyanza region.
In a statement on X on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, Kaluma criticised what he termed “crocodile tears” from protestors and political actors mourning Ojwang.
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He accused them of selective outrage, saying the country has never fully mourned or sought justice for victims of past atrocities, including the 1969 Kisumu massacre and assassinations of key national figures.
“Before you go to the streets pretending to mourn our son Albert Ojwang,” Kaluma wrote, “please mourn the 1969 Nyanza Massacre victims, Tom Mboya, CMG Argwings Kodhek, Pio Gama Pinto, JM Kariuki, Robert Ouko, George Saitoti, Orwa Ojode, Odhiambo Mbai, Chris Musando, Jacob Juma, Charles Ongondo Were, the 2007-2008 PEV victims, the 2017 Fresh Election victims, and our sons you pulled out and killed from their Nyalenda and Nyamasaria houses in the night during the 2023 cost-of-living protests!” he stated.
Further, Kaluma stated that mourning should not be politicised and accused demonstrators of using the tragedy for personal or political gain.
“We will not join you in your street nonsense. You will not teach us how to mourn our own. We are busy rebuilding after years of marginalisation, discrimination and neglect. Keep your crocodile tears to yourselves,” he added.
