Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja Sunday ordered the suspension of top police officers at the Central Police Station following the death of a suspect in the cells.
This followed public pressure for accountability on the tragic death of Albert Ojwang while in police custody
at Central Police Station, Nairobi.
Kanja said the move is to ensure a thorough,
impartial, and expeditious investigation by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA).
He ordered the interdiction with immediate effect the Officer Commanding Station (OCS), Central Police Station, the Duty Officer on duty during the night in question, the Cell Sentry on duty at the time and all officers who were on duty at the Report Office that night.
Also targeted was any other officer found to have been on duty or otherwise involved during the incident.
“The NPS remains committed to upholding the rule of law, human rights, transparency and accountability within the Service,” said a statement by police spokesman Michael Muchiri.
Ojwang was arrested on Saturday in Homa Bay over what authorities described as a “derogatory” post on X (formerly Twitter).
He was brought to Nairobi by the DCI detectives handling the case and booked at the Central police cells pending investigations.
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