Central Police OCS Taalam Should Be Treated As Prime Suspect In Albert Ojwang Murder: DCI Boss

Amin pointed to Taalam, the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) at Central Police Station, as the main person to be held to account for Ojwang's death on Sunday, June 8.

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Jun 11, 2025 - 17:12 Updated: Jun 11, 2025 - 17:42
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Central Police OCS Taalam Should Be Treated As Prime Suspect In Albert Ojwang Murder: DCI Boss
DCI director Mohamed Amin speaking as DCI's Anti-Narcotics Unit received state-of-the-art equipment from the United States through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) on February 8, 2023. /DCI

According to Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mohamed Amin, Samson Taalam should be deemed the prime suspect in the murder of X influencer and teacher, Albert Ojwang.

While addressing the Senate, Amin pointed to Taalam, the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) at Central Police Station, as the main person to be held to account for Ojwang's death on Sunday, June 8.

Giving his brief, Amin clarified that, contrary to earlier reports, Taalam didn’t refuse to book Ojwang when he arrived at Central Police. According to Amin, this only strengthened the case for treating the OCS as the main suspect.

An image of popular X influencer Albert Ojwang. /ALBERT OJWANG

"When Ojwang arrived at the Central Police Station, he was booked digitally. It has further been confirmed that before the booking, the report office personnel called the OCS, that he declined to book the suspect," revealed DCI Amin.

"Talam is the officer commanding Central Police Station, and from the totality of things, he should be treated as a prime suspect in the matter."

Following the revelation of Ojwang's murder and the involvement of Central Police Station officers, Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja suspended Taalam along with five other officers.

In addition to Taalam, those suspended were the deputy OCS, the deputy NCO, the crime aid officer, the cell sentry officer, and staff from the report office.

Ojwang was arrested at his home in Homa Bay County on Friday by DCI officers over allegations of spreading false information. He was questioned on Saturday and officially booked under OB number 136/7/6/2025 at 9:35 pm.

Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja stated that after the initial investigation, Ojwang, a teacher by profession, was moved to a holding cell within the station. But during routine rounds, officers found him unconscious in his cell. He was rushed to Mbagathi Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival on Sunday, June 8.

On Sunday, June 8, 2025, police reported finding him unconscious in a cell, stating he had hit his head against a wall. He was then rushed to Mbagathi Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

"NPS confirms that Albert Omondi Ojwang was lawfully arrested by DCI detectives for false publication and placed in custody. While in custody, the suspect sustained head injuries after hitting his head against the cell wall," NPS noted in an earlier statement.

"Police officers on duty promptly noticed the injuries and rushed him to Mbagathi Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival."

However, Ojwang's family lawyer refuted the police narrative of suicide, stating that Ojwang's body bore injuries on the head, shoulders, and hand, suggesting possible torture and murder. This would later be confirmed by an autopsy report that revealed that the teacher died as a result of a neck injury and had neck compressions.

There were also other injuries on other parts of the body, proving that he was assaulted before he was killed.

The death has since sparked nationwide uproar as well as condemnation, and led to calls for a thorough investigation by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA).

A collage of protests along Nairobi's Ngong Road on June 9, 2025, to demand justice for influencer Albert Ojwang while under the custody of Central Police Station officers in Nairobi. /HANIFA ADAN

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