Communications Authority Denies IG Kanja's Claims It Helped Police Locate Albert Ojwang
CA denied the claims it said were circulating on social media platforms
Marvin Chege 
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has addressed allegations that it helped police officers trace the location of the late Albert Ojwang.
In a statement released on Wednesday, June 11, CA denied the claims it said were circulating on social media platforms, despite Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja revealing during a Senate appearance earlier that officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) approached CA seeking details of the X account accused of defaming Deputy IG Eliud Lagat.
"We note with grave concern the misleading claims on social media platforms alleging that CA provided data on the whereabouts of the deceased to law enforcement. This position is factually erroneous. We categorically distance CA from any involvement whatsoever on this matter," stated the CA in part.
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja before the Senate on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. /PARLIAMENT KENYA
According to the regulator, it does not have access to real-time location data of mobile subscribers. Further, it clarified that it does not initiate, direct, or participate in the operational use of data held by its licensees.
According to CA, "Any request for data from law enforcement agencies is governed by strict legal provisions that include judicial oversight and is limited to instances where there is a valid court order or lawful request as per the law."
CA went on to state that it operates under the Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998 and is mandated to facilitate the development of the information and communications sectors, including broadcasting, cybersecurity, multimedia, telecommunications, electronic (e-) commerce, postal and courier services.
"Our role is confined to oversight and compliance, ensuring that licensees adhere to the prevailing regulatory requirements. While CA is deeply saddened by the death of Mr. Ojwang and the circumstances surrounding it, we fully support calls for a transparent and impartial investigation into the matter," CA nonetheless assured.
According to Kanja, police requested information on an X account under the username he revealed to be Pixelpioneer, which was accused of posting defamatory content about Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat, and claimed it had over 13,400 followers.
However, fact checks by Viral Tea revealed that the account only has 118 followers and is based in Melbourne, Australia. Its bio reads "Interactive developer and designer specialising in data journalism and editorial assignments", and operates under the name 'Andy Ball'.
Kanja then read out one of the offending posts: “Mr. Eliud Lagat had strategically placed his most trusted officers in charge of DCI desks and traffic shifts in order to control both revenue streams and intelligence flow.”
He also cited another post which depicted DIG Lagat alongside Joseph Chirchir, a senior officer in Nairobi Area Command under the caption “EACC investigating top cop after purchase of USD 2.6 million home in Dubai… accompanied by DIG Photo and the phrase ‘Eliud Lagat, Mafia police’.”
The police IG informed Senators that DCI investigators reached out to the C) on June 4, requesting details about the X account in question. This followed an earlier letter sent to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to verify whether DIG Lagat was under investigation for fraud, as the account had claimed.
He also revealed that police had sought information on another X account named Kelvinmwicheles, which was later linked to Kelvin Moinde. Moinde was arrested but later released after the Director of Public Prosecutions dropped the charges against him.
“CAK responded with registered details and relevant posts of the account. CA reports linked the posts directly to the identified suspects,” Kanja said, adding, “Kelvin Moinde provided a statement and disclosed the involvement of four other individuals. One being Albert Ojwang (deceased), Dorcas Mawia, Douglas Marigiri and Peter Mbugua. He also shared their respective X handles."
On June 7, a team was sent to Homa Bay to arrest Ojwang and bring him to Nairobi. They arrived at Central Police Station at 9:17 p.m. (21:17 hours)
An image of the late X influencer Albert Ojwang. /ALBERT OJWANG
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