Authorities have made their first arrest in the case involving the murder of blogger Albert Ojwang.
A police officer attached to the Central Police Station was apprehended on Thursday, June 12, with reports reaching Kenyans.co.ke indicating he is being held at the Capitol Hill Police Station. "Please be informed that an officer of Central Police Station Nairobi, was arrested today, 12/06/2025 and placed in custody at Capitol Hill Police Station by officers from the Internal Affairs Unit (IAU) and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA)," a memo released on the evening of Thursday, June 12 read. The arrest followed an extensive investigation by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), which revealed to the Administration and Internal Security Committee that an arrest announcement would be confirmed on Thursday. A photo collage of Nairobi Central Police Station and popular X influencer Albert Ojwang, June 8, 2025.
Kenyans.co.ke On Wednesday, IPOA released the names of six officers involved in the arrest of Ojwang' from the Leaders Centre in Homa Bay County on Friday, June 7.
Notably, the arrested officer was not among the names released by Vice Chairperson Ann Mwangi before the Senate.
