A postmortem examination conducted on the body of Albert Ojwang has concluded that the cause of death was a severe head injury resulting from blunt force trauma, according to a report released today.
The autopsy was performed by a team of five pathologists, led by Dr. Bernard Midia and Dr. Njoroge.
The pathologists unanimously determined that the fatal head injury was not self-inflicted and that the injuries occurred over multiple instances, ruling out a single traumatic event.
In addition to the severe head trauma, the examination revealed multiple injuries to the head, neck, limbs, and body, all consistent with blunt force trauma.
The autopsy comes after the National Police Service (NPS) released a statement detailing the circumstances surrounding the death of Albert Omondi Ojwang, a 31-year-old teacher and social media influencer, who died in custody at Nairobi’s Central Police Station on June 8, 2025.
According to the police, Ojwang was arrested in Homa Bay on June 7, 2025, by Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers for allegedly publishing false information on the social media platform X, targeting Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat.
He was transported over 350 kilometres to Nairobi and booked at Central Police Station at 9:35 p.m. under OB No. 136/7/6/2025 as the 59th detainee that evening.
The NPS claims that during a routine cell inspection at 1:39 a.m. on June 8, officers found Ojwang unconscious with blood oozing from his head, alleging he sustained fatal head injuries by hitting his head against the cell wall in an act of suicide.
He was rushed to Mbagathi Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival at approximately 3:45 a.m. The police report, documented under OB No. 09/8/06/2025, asserts that Ojwang’s injuries were self-inflicted.
Ojwang’s family and their lawyer, Julius Juma, have rejected the police narrative, citing visible signs of torture, including swelling on the head, nose, and ears, bleeding from the mouth and nose, and bruises on the shoulders and hands, suggesting possible defensive wounds or assault.
The family was denied access to the cell where Ojwang allegedly died, further fueling suspicions of foul play that led to the long-awaited autopsy.
