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IPOA summons DIG Lagat over Ojwang’ death in custody

Lagat had earlier stepped aside, saying the move was made in “good and conscious thought” in light of his role and responsibilities.

Magistrate orders 15-day detention for OCS Talaam

Talam was arrested on June 13 and taken to court on June 16. He will remain in custody at Lang’ata Police Station until the 15 days are over.

IPOA seeks to detain Nairobi Central OCS for 21 days over Ojwang’s death

In the application, IPOA wants Taalam held at Lang’ata Police Station or any other station as investigations require. The authority is also seeking permission to conduct a forensic examination on electronic dev...

Ojwang’s father: I brought a title deed, took home a death certificate

Ojwang left his Kakoth village home carrying only a title deed, hoping it would be enough to post bail for his 31-year-old son, a teacher who had been arrested by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Inves...

Three civilians arrested over Blogger Ojwang’s death in custody

The three; Gin Ammitou Abwao, Collins Karani Ireri, and Brian Mwaniki Njue — were fellow detainees at Nairobi’s Central Police Station when Ojwang’ was being held there, and investigators believe they were used...

IPOA seeks call record for 17 numbers in Ojwang custody death probe

In the application filed on June 13, IPOA requested orders compelling a telecommunications provider to release subscriber details, call logs, and location data linked to individuals of interest.

Probe launched after woman miscarries at Nyandarua police post

The incident has drawn fresh attention to the treatment of civilians in police custody, just days after several officers at the Central Police Station in Nairobi were interdicted following the death of teacher...

IPOA tells MPs CCTV hard disks were formatted after Ojwang’s death

IPOA chairperson Isaac Hassan said digital video recorder logs showed the formatting and replacement happened on June 8, 2025, between 07:23:29 and 07:23:48 hours.

Officer James Mukhwana arrested over death of Albert Ojwang

Police Constable James Mukhwana of Central Police Station was arrested on Thursday, June 12, by officers from the Internal Affairs Unit (IAU) in coordination with the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (I...

Ojwang’s death: IPOA closes in on three suspects, seeks their arrest

Cops grilled by IPOA as Ojwang death probe deepens

The officers questioned include those from Nairobi’s Central Police Station and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).

Opposition leaders: Questions the State must answer on Ojwang’s death