Gachagua Asks Foreign Powers To Intervene In Albert Ojwang Murder Case

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is pleading with the international community to intervene in the wanton abductions, torture and extrajudicial killings in the President William Ruto regime, amidst uproar surrounding the murder of influencer and teacher Albert Ojwang.

Speaking on Sunday, June 15, during a church service at Kagio Holy Spirit Church in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, Gachagua claimed that the Head of State has 'captured' all forms of government, except the Judiciary, which he did not mention, hence the need for the foreign powers to step in.

According to the former DP, who pushed for the prosecution of both Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mohamed Amin and Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Eliud Lagat, the international community is capable of pressuring Ruto to stop the atrocities.

This issue of Albert Ojwang is just the tip of the iceberg. Hundreds of young people have been tortured to death by a special squad of 101 officers that was set up on the instructions of William Ruto and seconded to NIS- Rigathi Gachagua pic.twitter.com/GjEry3bHbk — Viral Tea Ke (@ViralTeaKe) June 15, 2025

"That DCI must be prosecuted. That DIG must be prosecuted, and this is just the tip of the iceberg. We are appealing to the international community to step in in Kenya. The level of impunity by William Ruto, he has compromised all oversight bodies; the opposition has been swallowed, Parliament is compromised, with the exception of a few leaders there. 

"So the international community must come through for the people of Kenya to tell William Ruto 'no, this is impunity, it is unacceptable, we cannot continue'," he said.

Gachagua went on to claim that the murder of Ojwang was just one out of the many cases of brutal torture and extrajudicial killings carried out by what he claimed was a squad set up following Ruto's orders. That squad, he continued, was seconded to the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and specialised in abductions, torture and killings as well as cover-ups for such crimes.

He warned President Ruto that Kenyans would hold him responsible for the cases, adding that he is also deliberately covering up the murder of Ojwang through inserting his allies into key government institutions.

"This issue of Albert Ojwang is just the tip of the iceberg. Hundreds of young people have been tortured to death by a special squad of 101 officers that was set up on the instructions of William Ruto and seconded to NIS under Noordin Haji, and trained highly on abductions, torture, killings and cover up. William Ruto cannot run away from these deaths. He is responsible, and Kenyans will punish him for that," he went on.

"That case of Ojwang, there is a cover-up. IPOA, Ruto has planted his people. The IG is his ally, even the DCI boss went to Parliament and lied that he was taken to the hospital when he was alive and died at the hands of doctors. CCTV has revealed that he arrived dead, the officers sat for 24 minutes just waiting because he's already dead."

Gachagua's remarks come a day after CCTV footage offered a fresh twist into Ojwang's murder, revealing three police officers who brought Ojwang's body to Mbagathi Hospital at 1.35 am on June 8, a matter which contradicts sentiments by DCI Amin before a Parliamentary committee that at 1.35 am, Central Police Station officers found Albert Ojwang alive in the cells, injured.

Three officers were captured on video exiting their vehicle, with two of them briefly speaking before proceeding toward the hospital's casualty department. During this time, Ojwang remained unattended in the rear of the police vehicle, receiving no immediate medical assistance.

At approximately 1:37 a.m., the officers were observed outside the hospital premises, one of them was spotted receiving a phone call. It was not until 1:46 a.m. that two officers returned with a stretcher. They took about 12 minutes to transfer Ojwang onto it.

The officers remained in the casualty area for roughly 10 minutes, and at 2:11 a.m., surveillance footage shows them wheeling Ojwang’s body out of the hospital. His remains were placed in the back of the police Land Cruiser and transported to City Mortuary, where his father, Mzee Meshack Opiyo, later identified them.

As investigations continue, focus has expanded to the three officers, including the officer who received the call, with many Kenyans demanding to be informed of who called the officer and the nature of their conversation.