Shocking revelations have emerged in the ongoing investigation into the death of Albert Ojwang, with sources alleging that the young Kenyan was tortured into a coma in Karura Forest before being transported to Central Police Station.
According to an exclusive report by The Star newspaper, the incident was part of a carefully orchestrated operation involving powerful figures within the National Police Service (NPS), raising serious questions about accountability and transparency in Kenya’s security apparatus.
Sources close to the investigation revealed to The Star that between 9:35 PM and 1:39 AM on the night of Ojwang’s death, as recorded in the occurrence book, he was removed from his cell at an undisclosed location and taken to Karura Forest.
This movement, the sources claim, was deliberately concealed through the tampering of CCTV cameras, suggesting a calculated effort to obscure evidence. By the time Ojwang was brought to Central Police Station, he was reportedly in critical condition, barely alive and unable to speak.
Contrary to the official NPS statement, which claimed Ojwang died after “banging his head on a wall”, sources allege that he was already in a coma when he arrived at the station.
Officers on duty reportedly refused to book him due to his dire state and ordered them to take Ojwang to the hospital, but a senior police official allegedly intervened, ordering them to comply.
According to OCS Samson Talam, when appearing before the IPOA, he said that Ojwang was critically injured when he was brought to the station.
This directive has fuelled speculation that top security officials, rather than the interdicted junior officers, are the true culprits behind Ojwang’s death.
The allegations point to a high-level cover-up, with sources claiming that powerful figures within the NPS orchestrated the operation to silence Ojwang.
The public alleges that Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat may have played a role in ordering the arrest and subsequent events; however, there is no proof that he was among the suspects, though he was a complainant of computer misuse and cybercrime.
Public outrage continues to grow, with Senator Crystal Asige and Senator Boni Khalwale calling for a public inquest to uncover the truth.
Khalwale has suggested that the individual who instructed police spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga to issue a false statement is the prime suspect.
