Kenyan comedian and activist Eric Omondi has called on teachers across the country to honour the late Albert Omondi Ojwang, a teacher and blogger who died while in police custody.
Albert is set to be laid to rest on Friday, July 4, 2025, at his family home in Kakwonyo Village, Homa Bay County.
Omondi, who has been at the forefront of seeking justice for Albert, took to his Instagram page on Thursday, July 3, urging educators and supporters to take part in a special tribute dubbed “Mwalimu Friday.”
He asked teachers to send short video messages of condolence and life celebration in honour of their fallen colleague.
“Tomorrow is Mwalimu Friday. I visited Kituma Secondary School in Voi, Taita Taveta. This is where Our Brother Albert Ojwang was Teaching. Tomorrow as we lay him to rest, we will celebrate him as a Hero,” Omondi posted.
“I am calling upon Teachers from across the Country to send me short Videos with Messages of Condolence and Life Celebration With the Words ‘Mwalimu Friday’ and ‘Justice For Ojwang’. Also, send me Videos of Scouts raising the Flag in honour of our Fallen Brother. You can start sending the Videos Today, I’ll post all of them tomorrow,” Omondi said.
Albert Ojwang’s final send-off began on Wednesday, July 3, 2025, with a requiem mass held at Ridgeways Baptist Church along Kiambu Road.
Final journey
His father, Meshack Ojwang’ Opiyo, made an emotional appeal for justice for his only son, who died while in police custody. He insisted that the innocent blood of his son would not be shed in vain.
He shared the depth of his pain, calling the death of his only child a devastating blow to the family.
“I am deeply saddened by the loss of my only son,” he said, adding that he was completely shattered upon learning of his son’s passing.
Ojwang’s body was later transported to his rural home in Homa Bay County on Thursday, July 3, 2025. His death had sparked national outcry after it emerged he had died in custody under troubling circumstances.
He had been arrested on June 7, 2025, in Kakoth village following allegations of online defamation against Deputy Inspector‑General Eliud Lagat. He was then transferred over 350 kilometres to the Central Police Station in Nairobi. The following morning, June 8, he was discovered unconscious and was later pronounced dead at Mbagathi Hospital.
A post-mortem report showed he had suffered head trauma, neck compression, and multiple bruises findings that contradicted initial police reports suggesting he had harmed himself.
His body has arrived in Homa Bay in preparation for his burial, set for Friday, July 4, 2025, in Kokwanyo village.
