On July 3rd a dramatic and emotionally charged protest, thousands of residents in Mawego, Homa Bay County escorted the body of Albert Ojwang’ to Mawego Police Station, where he was held before he was transferred to Nairobi.
The bold procession, captured, showed a sea of mourners walking along dusty village roads, chanting “Justice for Albert” and “Stop killing us.” The crowd carried placards and waved banners as they approached the police station, demanding accountability for Ojwang’s death, which has sparked national outrage.
Ojwang’ died under mysterious circumstances after being detained by police. While initial police reports claimed his injuries were self-inflicted, an autopsy report revealed he died from blunt force trauma consistent with assault—directly contradicting the official narrative.
“My son died like an animal,” said his grieving father, Meshack Ojwang’, speaking to reporters as he fought back tears. “His body showed signs of torture.
We want justice.”Ojwang, arrested on June 7, 2025, in Kakoth village over reported online defamation of Deputy Inspector‑General Eliud Lagat, was transported some 350 km to Nairobi’s Central Police Station.
He was found unconscious early on June 8 and later died at Mbagathi Hospital.A post-mortem revealed head trauma, neck compression, and multiple bruises—findings that sharply contradict the police’s initial claim that he had injured himself while in custody.
On Thursday, July 3, 2025, his casket was flown back to Homa Bay ahead of a scheduled funeral and burial in Kokwanyo village on July 4, 2025.
Emotions ran high as family, friends, and local dignitaries received his remains, with calls for justice echoing throughout the solemn ceremony.This led to to the station to be torched.
Later after his burial on 4th, police pursued the protesters who carried Ojwang’s casket to police station. 8 were arrested and days freed by court. In bizarre revelation, police have rearrested the individuals and now charged with trumped up charges, terrorism.
