- Deputy Chairman of the Independent Authority to evaluate police performance (IPOA), Ann Wanjiku, attended a Senate session in connection with the death of Blogger Albert Ojwang
- Wanjiku described the preliminary results of the IPOA investigation, including allegations of CCTV system disruption at Central Police Station
- Senators called on the Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, to provide answers about a man who destroyed CCTV evidence
Nairobi – An independent authority to evaluate the police performance (IPOA) has participated in the preliminary results of its investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of blogger Albert Ojwang.
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Speaking before the Senate on Wednesday, June 11, IPOA Deputy Chairman Ann Wanjiku revealed that they had received evidence in conflict with a previous police report claiming that Ojwang had committed suicide.
According to Wanjiku, the IPOA investigative force revealed that the CCTV system at the OCS office of the Central Police Station had been played.
“The CCTV systems in the OCS office of the Central Police Station have been interrupted. Preliminary investigations into the death of Albert Ojwang in the corridor oppose allegations that he had committed suicide,” Said Wanjiku.
The revelation caused anger among the senators, many of them wanting to know who destroyed CCTV evidence at the Central police station.
Nyamira Senator, Okong’o Omogeni, prayed DCI Providing CCTV videos showing Ojwang’s trip from Homa Bay to Central Police Station:
“I believe you have CCTV cameras. If we want to track events before this young man is brought to Central Police, can we see those videos? This will help us to find out if he arrived alive or not,” Said Omogeni.
Kitui Senator, Enock Wind, also said:
“Ig Kanja, who destroyed CCTV videos on the night that Albert was killed? And you can’t tell us you don’t know because that will be a big problem.”
Did Albert Ojwang arrive safely in Nairobi?
Meanwhile, the Chief of Police in the country, Douglas Kanja, told the Senate that the blogger had arrived safely in Nairobi from Homa Bay, where he was arrested by DCI officials.
According to Kaja:
Ojwang was brought to the Central Police Station and OCS made sure he had a good health condition before being closed.
He phoned his wife at 3:24 at night, 11 minutes before being closed, confirming that he had arrived in Nairobi.
Police explained that when they arrived at Narok, they stopped to get drinks, where Ojwang was given water, soda, and cookies.
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What you should know about Albert Ojwang’s death ‘
IPOA has revealed the names of DCI officials who arrested Albert Omondi Ojwang at Homa Bay.
IG Kaja told the Senate that the case of Ojwang’s arrest was based on an online publication accusing Deputy IG Eliud Langat of transplanting loyal officers to control the revenue and police intelligence.
On Tuesday, June 10, surgeon Bernard Media revealed that Ojwang died from head injuries and strokes in the neck.
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