Albert Ojwang' died of head injuries, neck compression and multiple soft tissue injuries, an autopsy report has revealed.
The five pathologists who conducted the postmortem on Tuesday at the City mortuary have ruled out suicide, adding that the injuries were not self-inflicted. "There were serious injuries to the head.
There were also features of neck compression and multiple soft tissue injuries that were spread all over the body," said Dr Benard Midiai, the lead pathologist. "These are injuries that are externally inflicted and are keeping with assault." The team collected samples from the deceased's body for further forensic analysis before releasing a comprehensive report. The postmortem was initially set to happen yesterday but was postponed to Tuesday following a confusion over the lead pathologist after chief government pathologist Johansen Oduor withdrew citing conflict of interest due to familial ties with the deceased.
Among the observers during the exercise were representatives of the family, government, rights groups, and officers of the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) who have opened investigations into the death.
