The men with blood on their hands

Deputy Inspector General Kenya Police Service Eliud Lagat, Inspector General Douglas Kanja and Ahmed Issack Hassan chairperson of the board of the Independent Policing Oversight Authority briefing the press following Albert Omondi Ojwang's death in police custody at Central Police station, Nairobi. June 9, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Albert Ojwang’s final moments tell a harrowing tale of state-sanctioned brutality, rooted in power struggles among top security agencies, The Standard can reveal.

The 31-year-old teacher from Homa Bay, known for his outspoken social media presence, was arrested, beaten, denied medical care and died in police custody over a social media post. 

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