Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has accused officers drawn from the National Intelligence Service (NIS) of being behind the death of Albert Ojwang and the ongoing abductions of Gen Z activists across the country.
Speaking during a rally in Banana, Kiambu County, on Thursday, June 12, 2025, Gachagua claimed that 101 officers were quietly moved from the Administration Police into NIS and have since been involved in operations targeting outspoken youth.
“Sasa kijana ameuwawa pale Nairobi anaitwa Ojwang. There is a killer squad of 101 officers ambao walitoka AP wakaingizwa NIS. Hao ndio wamefanya kazi ya abduction na kuua Gen Z,” Gachagua said.
Parliament under fire
Gachagua accused both houses of parliament of attempting to suppress efforts to uncover the truth behind Ojwang’s death.
“Sasa pale Senate na National Assembly wanajaribu kufanya cover up,” he said during the rally.
His comments come amid growing scrutiny of how the National Assembly and Senate committees are handling the case, with multiple human rights groups demanding greater transparency.
IPOA rejects cover-up
On the same day, IPOA Chairperson Issack Hassan appeared before the National Assembly Committee on Security and firmly stated that the agency would not be used to sanitise police misconduct.
“IPOA is not going to be used as a fire extinguisher to extinguish all fires generated from police misconduct,” he said. “We are not going to be used as a cover-up.”
Hassan told MPs the investigation into Ojwang’s death is nearing completion but must be conducted thoroughly and independently.
Investigation
Hassan confirmed that everyone involved in Ojwang’s arrest, transfer, and detention, from the moment he was picked up in Homa Bay to his death in Nairobi, is under investigation.
“Everyone, from the one who arrested him in Homa Bay to the person who took him to the mortuary, is going to be a suspect of murder,” he told the committee.
He urged full cooperation from officers stationed at Central Police Station, warning that any obstruction would be treated as interference with justice.
