Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome Kanja, and DCI Director Mohamed Amin appeared before the Senate this morning to answer questions regarding the controversial death of blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang’ while in police custody last Saturday.
The session, held before the Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations, was tense and closely watched by the public, with mounting calls for justice and accountability.
Senator Moses Kajwang’, who played a prominent role in the session, insisted that the top security chiefs take an oath before giving their responses. “This is not business as usual. The nation is watching. We demand that CS Murkomen, IG Kanja, and DCI Amin take oath before proceeding to answer questions. We must restore public trust,” Kajwang’ declared.
In response, Interior CS Murkomen distanced the government from any allegations of a cover-up and issued a strong condemnation of the incident.
“It is regrettable that such an act happened in our nation, particularly in the hands of our police officers. I send my condolences to the family of Albert Ojwang’, and as a government official, I will cooperate to ensure justice is served and those responsible will be punished severely,” said Murkomen.
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Inspector General Japhet Koome Kanja told the Senate that disciplinary action had already been initiated. “Some officers have already been interdicted. We will not protect anyone involved in wrongdoing. The police must operate within the law,” he stated firmly.
DCI boss Mohamed Amin echoed the same sentiment, revealing that his office had launched an internal probe alongside the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
“We are handling this matter with the seriousness it deserves. The family of the late Ojwang’ and the public at large deserve full transparency,” Amin said.
Ojwang’s death has sparked national outrage after reports emerged that he died under suspicious circumstances while being held at a police station. Civil society groups, teachers’ unions, and human rights advocates have all demanded justice.
By Joseph Mambili
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