The Director of Public Prosecutions approved murder charges against six people in connection with the killing of teacher Albert Ojwang.
Ojwang was killed while in custody at the Central police cells on June 7, 2025 after his arrest in Homabay County.
DPP Mulele Ingonga said upon receipt of the probe file, he immediately constituted a team of senior prosecutors to undertake a comprehensive review of the file.
He later approved murder charges against Central Officer Commanding Station Samson Talaam, police officers, James Mukhwana, Peter Kimani and civilians John Ngige, Brian Njue, and Gin Abwao.
Ingonga said he had directed the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Ojwang.
The suspects were arraigned before the Kibera High court on June 23 and denied the murder charges.
The charge sheet read that the six on the night of the 7th June and day of 8th June 2025, between 9.30 pm to 2.00 am at Central Police Station within Nairobi County, jointly with others, not before the court, murdered Ojwang.
They denied the charges.
The death of Ojwang has caused a huge public uproar and forced Deputy Inspector General of Kenya Police Eliud Lagat to step aside from his duties pending investigations.