IPOA Investigation into Albert Ojwang’s Death Hits Roadblock Due to Missing CCTV Footage
The account was traced to Kevin Muinde, who was arrested on June 5 in Kisii County and detained at Kamukunji Police Station.
X influencer Late Albert Ojwang' . Photo/NewsMoto.
By Robert Assad
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has revealed that its investigation into the mysterious death of Albert Ojwang’ has encountered significant obstacles due to missing CCTV footage from the Officer Commanding Station’s (OCS) office at Nairobi’s Central Police Station.
The disclosure, made by IPOA Vice Chair Anne Wanjiku during a Senate hearing on Wednesday, has raised fresh concerns about the circumstances surrounding Ojwang’s death, which preliminary findings suggest was not a suicide as initially claimed by police.
Wanjiku informed senators that the CCTV system at the OCS office had been tampered with, rendering critical footage unavailable.
A postmortem conducted on June 10 further contradicted the police’s suicide narrative, revealing that Ojwang’ died from a head injury caused by blunt force trauma, neck compression, and multiple subcutaneous bruises.
“The autopsy results and the missing footage rule out the possibility of suicide,” Wanjiku stated, intensifying scrutiny on the case.
The investigation stems from a broader probe initiated after Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Eliud Lagat filed a complaint with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on June 4.
Lagat alleged malicious posts on an X account, Pixel Pioneer, which accused him of corruption within the National Police Service (NPS).
The posts claimed Lagat strategically placed loyal officers to control DCI revenue streams and intelligence, and one even linked him to a $2.6 million property purchase in Dubai.
The account was traced to Kevin Muinde, who was arrested on June 5 in Kisii County and detained at Kamukunji Police Station.
Further investigation identified Ojwang’ as a person of interest. He was apprehended on June 7 by officers, including Sergeants Sigei and Wesley Korir, and Police Constables Dennis Kinyoni, Milton Mwanze, and Boniface Rapudo. Ojwang’ was later pronounced dead at Mbagathi Hospital, prompting questions about his treatment in custody.
IPOA’s pending tasks include analyzing crime scene samples, collecting medical records from Mbagathi Hospital, and interviewing witnesses and officers at Central Police Station.
Senators, meanwhile, are pressing for answers on the missing CCTV footage, with many questioning whether it was deliberately tampered with to obscure the truth.
The case has sparked outrage, with Attorney General Justin Muturi demanding the arrest and prosecution of DIG Lagat, as public and legislative pressure mounts for accountability in Ojwang’s death.
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