• Ojwang’s death adds to a growing list of alleged police brutality cases in Kenya. Odinga warned that such incidents erode public trust in law enforcement

The former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has expressed outrage over the death of Albert Ojwang, a young Kenyan allegedly tortured and killed in police custody over a social media post.

Ojwang was reportedly arrested in Homa Bay and transported to Nairobi, where he died in police cells.

In a statement, Odinga stated “I have been deeply horrified by reports of a young Kenyan, Albert Ojwang, who was picked from Homa Bay and driven to his death in police cells in Nairobi."

He has demanded accountability, asking, "Who gave the orders for Mr. Ojwang to be arrested and ferried all the way to Nairobi?

Ojwang’s death adds to a growing list of alleged police brutality cases in Kenya. Odinga warned that such incidents erode public trust in law enforcement, stating, “When citizens can no longer tell the difference between police injustice and mob injustice, we are staring at the reality of failure as a nation.”

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The opposition leader called for immediate action, emphasizing, “A speedy and credible closure to this latest incident is not optional.” He has urged the National Police Service (NPS) to hold its officers accountable, starting with Ojwang’s case.

A postmortem examination has confirmed that Albert Ojwang, sustained severe head injuries, neck compression, and multiple soft tissue trauma before his death. Pathologist Dr. Bernard Midia revealed.