The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) filed a miscellaneous application seeking to detain Nairobi Central Police Station Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Samson Talaam, for 21 days to allow completion of investigations into the gruesome murder of blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang.
IPOA requested in documents filed in court that Talaam be held at Lang’ata Police Station or any other station within the country, as investigations may dictate.
The OCS was produced in court on Monday June 16 ahead of the hearing of the application.
The IPOA also sought orders for electronic gadgets seized from the officer to undergo forensic examination.
The application was supported by an affidavit sworn by Senior Assistant Director of Investigations Abdirahman Jibril, who is attached to IPOA headquarters.
He stated that IPOA is investigating Inquiry No. IPOA/INV/476/2025 into the death of Ojwang, suspected to have occurred at Nairobi Central Police Station while the deceased was in custody.
“Taalam was arrested on June 13, 2025, by DCI officers and handed over to IPOA.
He was later booked at Lang’ata Police Station under OB No. 50/13/6/2025 at 6:05 p.m.
At the time of arrest, Taalam was informed that it was in connection to the ongoing murder investigation,” reads the application.
The IPOA said preliminary evidence gathered so far indicates that Taalam and others still at large are suspected to have directed, planned, and attempted to cover up the fatal assault of Ojwang inside the police station cells.
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