Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen has dismissed claims that legal or policy gaps led to the killing of Albert Ojwang, instead accusing police of ignoring clear constitutional safeguards.
Speaking before the Senate on Tuesday, June 11, Murkomen said Ojwang's death was not caused by the absence of guidelines but by "blatant disregard of the law." "It is not the absence of the legal framework or policy direction that led to the killing of Albert Ojwang," said Murkomen, adding, "It is blatant disregard of the law and the constitution." Murkomen criticised attempts to shift blame to structural problems within the police service, saying the law clearly outlines how suspects should be handled. "Excuses that it is the absence of policy direction to police officers-no.
If you see how that gentleman was beaten, the person who did it is an animal," said the CS.
He called for swift justice and accountability. "It calls all of us to condemn and say that we should face justice and in the shortest time possible," he said.
