IGP Douglas Kanja presented a detailed account of the events leading to the death of teacher Albert Ojwang in police custody on June 8, 2025. The sequence of events began on June 4 when DIG Eliud Langat filed a formal complaint with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) regarding allegations of corruption on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The complaint alleged that Langat had strategically placed loyal officers in charge of key departments, including the DCI desks, Occurrence Book (OB), and traffic units, to control revenue and intelligence flow. Additionally, Langat was pictured with an officer named Chirchir and accused of purchasing a $2.6 million property in Dubai. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) was reportedly investigating Langat. The investigators, led by Senior Superintendent Hillary Mutai, began their inquiry on June 4 by recording Langat’s statement at Vigilance House and reaching out to the EACC and Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) for verification. The EACC clarified that Langat was not under investigation, but CAK identified several individuals, including the late Ojwang, as responsible for the defamatory posts. On June 5, investigators arrested one of the suspects, Kelvin Moinde, and discovered that Ojwang had authored similar defamatory posts on his own account. On June 7, officers visited Ojwang’s home and arrested him, transferring him to Nairobi the same day. During the journey, Ojwang requested refreshments and was provided with water, soda, and biscuits. Upon arrival at Central Police Station in Nairobi, Ojwang called his wife to inform her of his safe arrival and was booked into custody at 9:35 p.m. However, during a routine cell check in the early hours of June 8, officers found Ojwang unconscious. He was rushed to Mbagathi Hospital and declared dead upon arrival at 1:31 a.m. The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) was notified shortly thereafter. IGP Kanja reported that preliminary investigations by IPOA revealed that CCVT cameras at Central Police Station had been interfered with, and the footage was unavailable for review. The investigation is ongoing, and the findings will be presented to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for further action.