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Government Pathologist Johansen Odour / FILEGovernment Pathologist Johansen Odour has clarified that he is part of Alfred Ojwang’s post-mortem team.
Reports on social media had claimed that Odour had withdrawn from conducting autopsy on Ojwang's body, citing conflict of interest.
“I'm still in the team,” he told the Star.
Ojwang died while in custody at Nairobi's Central police station, a case that has drawn public interest and growing calls for accountability.
He was allegedly arrested on Saturday in Homa Bay town over what authorities described as a "derogatory" post on X (formerly Twitter).
Police said he died by after allegedly injuring himself by knocking his head on the wall while alone in a cell.
Police said Ojwang was found with serious head injuries believed to be self-inflicted and was rushed to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Ojwang had travelled to Homa Bay towon to visit family when he was picked up by police officers.
He was driven to Nairobi and booked at the police station for further questioning.
On Monday, a lawyer representing Ojwang's family raised concerns over the state of his body, pointing to visible signs of physical trauma.
Speaking outside City Mortuary, the lawyer said Ojwang’s body had extensive injuries on the head, hands and shoulder area.
“The head was swollen all over—especially the frontal part, the nose, and the ear,” he stated.
According to the lawyer, blood was visibly oozing from Ojwang’s nose and mouth when the body was viewed.
The lawyer urged authorities to launch an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death, saying the injuries suggest possible foul play.
“We came here to further the investigations that we commenced yesterday (Sunday), particularly because we were informed that today the autopsy would be conducted,” he said.
He said a meeting was held at the office of the Chief Government Pathologist, but the autopsy was postponed.
The post-mortem was set to be conducted Monday morning.
“Unfortunately, we have not been able to conduct the autopsy this morning for certain reasons. However, we have agreed that it shall be conducted later in the day. Therefore, we shall be here at 2 pm, hoping it proceeds,” the lawyer stated.
He noted that the legal team had spent over 24 hours gathering information since Sunday.
Leaders, Kenyans and civil society groups have condemned the death of Ojwang and called for speedy investigations.
