President William Ruto has acknowledged the death of Albert Ojwang  at the hands of the police.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, June 11, the Head of State termed his death as outright criminality and negligence, which is heartbreaking and unacceptable.

According to him, the National Police Service is expected to perform its mandate and automatically assume the responsibility of an individual's safety, security, and well-being.

To that effect, Ruto has called for a swift investigation, urging the officers to cooperate in order to facilitate a transparent and credible investigation into Ojwang's death. "It has been my conviction that affirming the institutional autonomy of the police service is key to raising its standards of professionalism, effectiveness, accountability, and credibility.