THREE Questions LSK Wants Answered After Albert Ojwang’s Murder
Faith Odhiambo, President of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), has expressed many concerns following the interdiction of several police personnel and supervisors at Nairobi’s Central Police Station in connection with the death of X influencer Albert Ojwang.
Odhiambo voiced dissatisfaction with the Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, for failing to name the suspended policemen.
“First of all, we ask the inspector general why he hasn’t named particular officers who have been interdicted? What is the need for hiding and the ambiguity of saying any other officer? Let Kenyans know.”
She demanded that IG Kanja provide the identities of all officers who had been interdicted so that the public could follow the investigation to its conclusion.
STATEMENT OF THE LAW SOCIETY OF KENYA ON THE DEATH OF MR. ALBERT OJWANG WHILE IN POLICE CUSTODY AT CENTRAL POLICE STATION, NAIROBI #JusticeForAlbertOjwang pic.twitter.com/roApRYZ4Ms
— Law Society of Kenya (@LawSocietyofKe) June 9, 2025
“While we note the efforts by the Inspector General in interdicting officers believed to have been involved in the conspiracy that led to Albert’s demise to pave the way for investigations, the same is far from efficient in resolving the matter,” she stated.
#JusticeForAlbertOjwang https://t.co/F4rNRZndk2
— Faith Odhiambo (@FaithOdhiambo8) June 8, 2025
She also questioned whether the police personnel who apprehended Ojwang in Homa Bay and drove him to Nairobi were among those interdicted.
Without naming names, the LSK President stated that the IG’s announcement will be viewed as a mere public relations ploy to soothe Kenyans.
Following Ojwang’s death, Kanja issued a press release announcing the suspension of the Central Police Station OCS, who was on duty during the incident.
In addition, the cell sentry, the current report office officers, and any other officer who may have played a role or been present during the incident.
Ojwang was reportedly arrested for defaming the Kenya Police Service’s Deputy Inspector General, Eliud Lagat, by posting fake material on social media.
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As such, the LSK President demanded that the National Police Service unequivocally cooperate with investigators from the Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) to ascertain the circumstances leading up to the influencer’s demise.
She specifically asked the NPS to clarify that there will be no intervention from DIG Lagat, who has been mentioned as the complainant in the case that resulted in Ojwang’s arrest and final death.
“To ascertain this, we equally call upon the deputy inspector general of the Kenya Police Service, Mr. Eliud Lagat, to publicly and unconditionally recuse himself from taking part or influencing the investigation in any way save as may be required of him as a potential witness,” she demanded.
She also called on IPOA to investigate earlier accusations of misconduct in the Central and Kamukunji Police Stations as part of their investigation into Ojwang’s death.
THREE Questions LSK Wants Answered After Albert Ojwang’s Murder
