The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has revealed a troubling development in the investigation into the death of blogger Albert Ojwang. The authority now confirms that the CCTV system at Nairobi’s Central Police Station where Albert Ojwang died was tampered with.
Speaking before the Senate Plenary on Tuesday, June 11, IPOA Vice-Chairperson Anne Wanjiku Mwangi shared the update with a heavy sense of concern. She explained that IPOA investigators had confiscated the CCTV DVR from the station, which is now being treated as a crime scene. The device was sent for forensic analysis in hopes of uncovering the truth about what really happened in those final moments of Albert’s life.
But what the forensic team discovered was deeply unsettling: the CCTV system had been interfered with potentially erasing or hiding vital evidence.
This revelation comes just one day after a postmortem was performed on Albert Ojwang’s body, on Monday, June 10. The findings were harrowing. He died from a head injury caused by blunt force trauma, along with neck compressions and widespread bruising. The pain and violence he suffered cannot be ignored.
These results starkly contradict the earlier claim by the National Police Service that Albert took his own life inside the cells. IPOA says their preliminary findings, together with the autopsy report, rule out suicide as the cause of death.
Albert Ojwang’s family and the country deserve answers. And now, as questions of justice, truth, and accountability rise louder than ever, IPOA’s findings shed new light on what may have been a cover-up inside the very institution meant to protect us.
Chronology Of Events On Death Of Albert Ojwang
The whole saga started when the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) received a complaint from the Deputy Inspector General Kenya Police Service (DIG-KPS) Eliud Lagat.
In the letter, DIG Lagat alleged that he suffered continuous false and malicious publications on X, formerly Twitter, account with the user name ‘Pixel Pioneer’. Lagat apparently requested investigations with a view to establish the person and motive behind the posts.
On the same day, 4th June 2025, the complainant (DIG Eliud Lagat) was referred to Serious Crime Unit based at the DCI Headquarters for investigations.

Through forensic analysis, reports indicate that the investigators were able to identify the link used by the blogger, and the person linked to the account as one Kelvin Moinde.
On 5th June 2025, Moinde was arrested by DCI officers from the Serious Crime Unit at Gituki area in Bomachoge Borabu, Kisii County, and later escorted to Nairobi. He was placed in custody at Kamukunji Police Station Nairobi.
On interrogating Moinde, the officers established that one Albert Ojwang’, a resident of Homa Bay County was a person of interest and therefore planned to arrest him.

On 7th of June 2025 at around 8 am, a team comprising of Sergeant Sigei, Sergeant Wesley Kipkorir Kirui, PC Dennis Kenyoni, PC Milton Mwanze and PC Boniface Rabudo went to Homa Bay County and arrested the deceased at around 2:30 pm, and took him to Mawego Police Station.
At around 3:54 pm, the deceased was booked out and escorted to Nairobi where he was booked at Central Police Station.
On 8th June 2025, according to the police signal, the deceased was rushed to Mbagathi Hospital by police officers from Central Police Station, where he was declared dead and later taken to City Funeral Home.

Wanjiku says that IPOA learnt of the death of Albert Ojwang in police custody on 8th June 2025 from the media as well as through the police signal sent to the authority by the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, and immediately commenced investigations.
What IPOA has achieved so far;
The authority sent its officers to visit and document the scene for the purpose of preserving the integrity of the evidence, to establish the sequence of the events, and identify any indicators of misconduct.
“Blood samples were collected from the scene and blood spatter analysis was also done by our investigating officers. All relevant police documents were collected from Central Police Station. Statements from all the five DCI arresting officers were recorded,” Anne Wanjiku told Senators.
In a letter addressed to Mbagathi Hospital, IPOA has since requested information on whether Ojwang’ was treated at the facility. A reply is expected by close of business today (11th June, 2025).
IPOA has also contacted the family of Albert Ojwang, identified potential witnesses as well as obtained the occurrence book records from Mawego Police Station.
IPOA also attended the postmortem examination and obtained a report on the same.
“The samples drawn from the deceased body were secured and are pending onward transmission to the government chemist. The statement of one detainee held at Central Police Station was also recorded,” Wanjiku revealed.
The following are IPOA’s pending tasks;
- To forward the collected samples from crime scene for analysis
- To forward samples collected from the deceased body for analysis
- To record a statement of other potential witnesses and family members
- To record the statement of the officers from Central Police Station today. The recording were to start at 9 am at our offices at the headquarters.
- Collect medical documents from Mbagathi Hospital and analyze evidence and to generate a report on the same.