Albert Ojwang’s final journey begins: Requiem mass held at Ridgeways

Albert Ojwang’s final journey began on Wednesday with a requiem mass at Ridgeways Baptist Church along Kiambu Road.

The deceased father, Meshack Ojwang’ Opiyo, called for justice for his only child, who was killed in police custody, adding that the shedding of his son’s innocent blood will never go unanswered.

Ojwang’s body will be transported to Homa Bay County on Thursday for burial at his father’s home in Kakwonyo Village on Friday this week.

Born in Kakoth, Homa Bay County, Ojwang, a 31-year-old teacher and blogger, was arrested on June 7 over an alleged defamation statement on his X account.

He died while in police custody at the central police station in Nairobi.

Authorities initially claimed he injured himself in a cell and was rushed to Mbagathi Hospital, where he died.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has already approved murder charges against Central Police Station OCS Samson Talaam, Police Constables James Mukhwana and Peter Kimani, and three others over Ojwang’s death.