Former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi is demanding the immediate arrest of police spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga.
This follows the suspicious death of blogger Albert Ojwang while in police custody at the Central Police Station in Nairobi.
Havi accuses Nyaga of trying to hide the truth about Ojwang’s death, which he believes was not a suicide as the police initially claimed.
Ojwang had been arrested in Homa Bay after he was accused of publishing false and damaging information against Deputy Inspector General of Police, Eliud Lagat.
After his arrest, he was transferred over 350 kilometres to Nairobi—a move that Havi and other legal experts argue was unlawful and unnecessary.
When the news of Ojwang’s death emerged, Nyaga released a statement saying the blogger had died by suicide.
According to him, Ojwang repeatedly banged his head against the wall while in his cell, lost consciousness, and was rushed to hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival.
However, this account was contradicted on Tuesday, June 10, when government pathologist Dr. Bernard Midia released a post-mortem report.
The autopsy revealed that Ojwang had suffered multiple injuries that pointed to torture and strangulation, completely debunking the suicide claims made by the police.
Dr. Midia stated that Ojwang died from head trauma, neck compression, and additional injuries on other parts of his body, all consistent with being assaulted by another person.
Nelson Havi, while speaking on Spice FM on Wednesday morning, said that the entire narrative shared by the police was full of contradictions and cover-ups.
He blamed Nyaga for spreading false information, arguing that he played a direct role in attempting to cover up a serious crime—possibly murder.
“First of all, the police narrative came from the Director of Corporate Communications, Muchiri Nyaga, who failed to tell the public the truth. He didn’t outright say it was suicide, but claimed that Ojwang hit his head on the wall and was later found unconscious.
That’s not only misleading but dangerous. Based on this, Nyaga should be arrested for helping conceal a murder,” Havi stated firmly.
Havi didn’t stop at Nyaga. He also called for action against the Inspector General of Police, Japhet Koome, and the complainant in the case, Deputy IG Eliud Lagat.
He said both top officers should also be held responsible, insisting that Ojwang’s arrest was illegal and the charges made against him were baseless.
He pointed out that in Kenyan law, there is no offence such as “tarnishing someone’s name” or “maligning reputation.” Therefore, Ojwang should never have been arrested for the social media post, especially when no official charge or specific post has even been presented publicly.
Additionally, Havi questioned the legality of transferring Ojwang from Homa Bay to Nairobi. According to Kenyan law, when a person is arrested, they must be held in custody near the area of arrest and taken to court within 24 hours.
Transporting Ojwang all the way to Nairobi without any court appearance or official charges goes against proper legal procedures and raised even more concerns about the motives behind his arrest.
Sadly, Ojwang died before being arraigned in court or even formally charged. Havi said this proves the entire process was irregular and must be investigated urgently.
He stressed that public officials involved in this case, including Nyaga, DIG Lagat, and the IG, must be arrested and prosecuted for their roles in what he called a deliberate abuse of power.
The controversy surrounding Ojwang’s death has sparked national outrage, with Kenyans demanding justice and accountability from law enforcement.
As more details emerge, pressure continues to mount on the police leadership to come clean and face the consequences of their actions.
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