Albert Ojwang, a bold and outspoken influencer on X, formerly Twitter, is now dead after being arrested by the police. Authorities claim that he hit his head on a cell wall at Central Police Station in Nairobi and later died at Mbagathi Hospital. But that explanation raises more questions than answers. His arrest took place in Homa Bay, yet he was transported over 400 kilometers to Nairobi.
Why did the police bypass all the police stations and hospitals along the way? Why wasn’t he taken to the nearest hospital when his condition was serious?
This doesn’t look like a case of justice it looks like someone wanted him silenced. Albert Ojwang was arrested on June 7, 2025, by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations. Instead of processing him in Homa Bay, they drove him all the way to Nairobi.
Police said it was because of “false publication,” but they have not shared what he posted, who complained, or the law he allegedly broke. Once in Nairobi, they claimed he hit his head inside a police cell and died. But this version of events doesn’t seem honest. Even the hospital they chose doesn’t make sense.
Mbagathi Hospital is farther from Central Police Station than Kenyatta National Hospital or Nairobi West Hospital. Why drive him through city traffic if he was bleeding and needed help? That’s not just bad decision-making. It looks like a cover-up.
Many now believe this wasn’t a random mistake by the police. It appears to have been a calculated move to isolate him and harm him away from the public eye.
The big question remains, who gave the order to transfer Ojwang from Homa Bay to Nairobi? There are many police stations between those two counties, and even if the issue was social media content, he could have been dealt with locally.
Human rights groups are now looking at Deputy Inspector General Eliud Langat, who some say may have been angered by Ojwang’s recent posts that criticized powerful leaders, including top police bosses.This raises the concern that police officers are being used to fight personal and political battles.
Ojwang was known for calling out corruption and pushing for change. His posts had weight, and he had many followers. That made him a target. Moving him to Nairobi may have been a way to disconnect him from family, friends, lawyers, and local media. Once he was in Central Police Station, it became easy to hide what happened to him.
This is not the first time someone has died in police custody under suspicious circumstances, but Albert Ojwang’s case is drawing widespread attention. Many Kenyans are angry. Amnesty International has called for an independent and open investigation, one that must be led by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority. But IPOA has a poor track record.
People don’t trust that justice will be done unless action is taken fast and openly.
For too long, police officers in Kenya have operated with little accountability. They know that even if someone dies in their hands, the system will protect them. That must end. The National Police Service now wants people to believe that Albert caused his own death. But that’s hard to accept.
A young man, arrested for a non-violent charge, is dead in less than 24 hours, and no one is being held responsible. Where is the CCTV footage? Who was in charge at the time? Why was his family kept in the dark until he was already gone?
The truth must come out. The police cannot be trusted to investigate themselves. Until these questions are answered clearly and publicly, the responsibility for Albert Ojwang’s death lies with the police. They had him in their custody, they controlled his movements, and now he is dead. That makes them responsible.
