In the quiet village of Kokwanyo, sorrow and anger flowed freely as the body of 28-year-old slain teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang was laid to rest. His death—still unanswered, still raw—has now become a rallying cry. A cry for truth. A cry for justice.
Hundreds gathered at Kawango Primary School, where he once shaped young minds, to say goodbye to a teacher, a friend, a son. But it wasn’t just a burial it was a protest. A solemn vow to not let his death be in vain.
“We are living in fear,” said Meshack Ojwang, Albert’s father, his voice trembling as he faced the crowd. “I don’t know what will become of us after this spotlight fades. But I have given my son back to God. May he rest in peace.”
Albert’s killing allegedly at the hands of state security has renewed public outrage over growing reports of abductions, torture, and extra-judicial killings in Kenya. His family, still reeling from the horror, demanded full accountability.
“We know who was involved,” declared the family lawyer, Julius Juma. “We will pursue this matter in court. IPOA must act—publish the findings, prosecute everyone responsible. Albert deserves justice.”
Voices of defiance rose from his peers too.
“Saba Saba will not just be a date on the calendar. This year, it will be for Albert Ojwang,” vowed his friend, Abna Ngumi. “We will not forget. We will not be silent.”
Leaders present dismissed claims that being in government had made them blind to state abuse. They stood with the grieving, echoing the call for truth.
“We have always fought for justice,” said Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo. “We will not stop now. Whether in power or not, we will not turn a blind eye to injustice.”
Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga added: “To those trying to hijack the pain of our youth for political gain—shame on you. The Gen Zs are awake, and they will not be misled.”
Albert Ojwang was laid to rest at his father’s homestead, but his story is not over. It now lives on as a symbol of resistance and remembrance.
As the country prepares to mark Saba Saba, his name is now etched into that struggle—for a freer, fairer Kenya.
Flames of Rage: Mourners Storm Police Station, Set It Ablaze During Funeral Procession of Albert Ojwang
Chaos exploded in Homa Bay County on Thursday afternoon as a funeral procession for slain teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang turned into a fiery protest. What began as a solemn journey to lay a young man to rest became a dramatic act of defiance against a system accused of murder.
A furious crowd of youth intercepted the convoy carrying Albert’s body to Kokwanyo Village. Their demand: “Take him to Mawego Police Station, the place where his nightmare began.”
Albert had been briefly held at Mawego Police Station before being transferred to Nairobi’s Central Police Station where he died in custody.
His body, they said, could not pass by quietly. The road to justice had to go through the gates of those accused of killing him.
Attempts by his grieving father, Meshack Ojwang, to calm the protesters fell on deaf ears. Then — in an unforgettable act of protest the youth ripped open the hearse, lifted Albert’s coffin onto their shoulders, and marched it to the police station chanting, “Justice for Ojwang!”
What followed was mayhem. Within minutes of reaching Mawego Police Station, flames engulfed parts of the compound. The crowd set buildings ablaze, tore down security barricades, and smashed signposts—a fiery message to the state: “We will not forget. We will not be silent.”
County Police Commander Lawrence Koilem confirmed the damage: the report office, the OCS’s office, and a staff house reduced to charred ruins. “We condemn the arson,” he said.
But to the protesters, it was not just arson — it was reckoning.
Ojwang’s tragic death has become a national symbol of the rot within the security system. Three police officers including the OCS of Central Police Station and three civilians have since been charged. But to the crowd, justice has barely begun.
“You kill our brothers, and expect us to mourn quietly? Never again!” shouted one student from Mawego National Polytechnic, part of the protesting mob.
The crowd accused Mawego police officers of complicity, saying the silence from the state was deafening, the justice delayed intolerable.
It took heavily armed officers from Kendu Bay Police Station to finally disperse the mob but not before the damage was done, not before the fire had spoken.
Later that evening, the mourners carried Albert’s body through smoke and tears to his father’s homestead in Nyawango Village, where he was to be buried the next day.
The message was clear: Albert Ojwang may have been silenced, but in death, he speaks louder than ever.
“You Will Not Know Peace for Spilling My Son’s Blood” — Albert Ojwang’s Father Breaks Silence
Grief turned to fire as Meshack Ojwang, father to slain teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang, declared a haunting message to those behind his son’s death: “You may keep your titles and riches, but peace will flee from you. My son’s blood will haunt you.”
Speaking at a tearful requiem in Nairobi, he likened Albert’s killing to the biblical murder of Abel, warning that innocent blood cries out to God.
Albert’s mother wept for her only son: “He was about to eat… now I’m feeding on sorrow. Albert, don’t rest until justice is done.”
His widow, Nevnina Onyango, whispered through tears: “His last words were, ‘I love you, I’ll see you soon.’ Now I’m seeing him in a coffin.”
Albert’s death in police custody after allegedly defaming a senior officer has sparked national outrage. IPOA insists officers must face trial. Leaders vowed justice will come.
