The current debate surrounding the passing of X influencer Albert Ojwang took a fresh twist when it emerged that key CCTV footage at the Central Police Station was tampered with.

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) deputy chairperson, Ann Wanjiku, revealed this when she appeared before the Senate on Wednesday, a revelation that is likely to impact the ongoing investigations.

But can a CCTV outage be deleted?

Or better still, can such footage be admitted as evidence in a court of law?