- The Chief Surgeon of State Surgery, Dr. Johansen Oduor, officially withdrawn from the surgery of blogger Albert Ojwang
- The investigation was scheduled to start at 4am, but was postponed to wait for the arrival of Dr. Oduor
- However, the doctor later decided to withdraw, referring to the family and deceased relationship as the reason for his decision
Tickets spread to Nairobi’s corpse on Monday, June 9, amid a sense of uncertainty about surgery planned for the body of the late blogger Albert Ojwang.
Source: UGC
A dead body scheduled to determine the cause of Ojwang’s death, which happened on Sunday, June 8, in a controversial environment under police protection, turned around and took an amazing stream.
This is after the state’s chief surgeon, Johansen Oduor, to withdraw from the corpse.
The investigation, which was scheduled to start at 4am, was postponed until 8 pm to give Oduor time to arrive.
Why did Oduor refuse to investigate Ojwang’s body?
To the surprise of many, Oduor withdrew from the exercise explaining that he could not continue it due to a conflict of personal interest, as Ojwang is reportedly the son of his broad clan.
Before announcing the decision in public, it is said that Oduor spent the morning with Ojwang’s closest family in a private conversation.
The nature of the conversation has not been revealed, thus raising questions whether it may have contributed to his decision to withdraw.
After its withdrawal, the investigation was not conducted as planned, and is now postponed until Tuesday, June 10.
Protesters want justice for blogger Albert Ojwang
In an related incident, a state of turmoil broke out outside the city of the city as human rights activists marched demanding justice for Ojwang.
Protesters who were screaming and carrying posters with Albert, closed the City Mortuary circuit road, demanding accountability about the controversial environment of his death.
To control the situation and restore stability, riot police officers were sent to the area.
In a video seen by TUKO.co.ke, the protesters were shouting, “We want justice. We want justice to Albert. Let’s not kill us.”
At one time, a civilian police officer met with protesters after joining The procession That.
The situation was silenced after the officer asked the protesters and eventually released.
Source: Twitter
Why was Ojwang arrested before his death?
The police chief, Inspector General Douglas Kanja, explained that Ojwang was arrested following a complaint filed by Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat, who accused the blogger of publishing false and scandalous information about him online.
Speaking outside the Central Police Station on Monday, June 9, Kanja said that officials from the Criminal Investigation Department (DCI) arrested Ojwang at Homa Bay after Lagat filed a formal complaint.
IG noted that his arrest is part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of false information, emphasizing that even senior police officers have the right to seek a legal solution.
He confirmed that the blogger was transported to Nairobi and taken to Central Police Station on Saturday, June 8, at 3pm, under OB No. 136/7/6 of 2025.
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