Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has dismissed reports alleging that the late Albert Ojwang' was not officially booked at the Central Police Station in Nairobi following his arrest in Homa Bay County.
Speaking during a press briefing at the station on Monday, Kanja who was flanked by Deputy Inspectors General Gilbert Masengeli and Eliud Lagat, insisted that due process was followed during Ojwang's detention. "He was arrested on Friday in Homa Bay by DCI detectives over the offence of false publication.
He was transported to Nairobi, interrogated on Saturday, and officially booked at the Central Police Station under OB number 136/7/6/2025 at 21:35 hours," said the IG.
Kanja further detailed the chain of events that followed Ojwang's booking, stating that the suspect was discovered unconscious during a routine cell inspection. "During a normal inspection, Ojwang' was found unconscious and was immediately taken to Mbagathi Hospital.
