The Senate’s extraordinary session on Wednesday, convened to question senior security officials over the tragic death of teacher and social media activist Albert Ojwang’, has once again exposed the troubling culture of blame-shifting within our security agencies.
Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, Inspector General Douglas Kanja, DCI Mohammed Amin and representatives from IPOA and the National Police Service all pointed fingers at each other, while the public waits for answers.
Although IG Kanja apologised for his earlier misleading statement that Ojwang’ committed suicide, the lack of clear accountability is deeply disturbing. A precious life has been lost, and no amount of blame game or cover-up will bring Albert Ojwang’ back.
What Kenyans need now is swift, transparent and impartial justice. IPOA must expedite its investigations and promptly forward the file to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Justice must be served as quickly and visibly as it has been in high-profile cases involving former MPs. Only then will public trust in our institutions begin to recover. Justice for Albert Ojwang’ is not just about one family—it is about the rights and dignity of all Kenyans.
Quote of the day: “I learned that to humiliate another person is to make him suffer an unnecessarily cruel fate. Even as a boy, I defeated my opponents without dishonouring them.” —Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life in prison in South Africa on June 12, 1964
