Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) Vice Chairperson Ann Wanjiku has disclosed the names of officers involved in the arrest of teacher and blogger Albert Omondi Ojwang.

Appearing before the Senate on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, Wanjiku detailed the events leading up to Ojwang’s controversial detention and subsequent death.

She stated that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) received a complaint from Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat through a letter referenced KPSACCPOL VOL2 72, dated June 4.

In the letter, the DIG claimed he had been the target of continuous malicious falsehoods from an X (formerly Twitter) account with the username “Pixel Pioneer”. He requested that the police establish the identity and motive of the person behind the account.

On the same day, the matter was referred to the Serious Crimes Unit for further investigations. The unit identified Kelvin Muinde as the account owner. Muinde was arrested on June 5 in Bomachoge Borabu and was later taken to Kamukunji Police Station in Nairobi.

“On the same day, the complaint was referred to the serious crime unit for investigations, and they established the owner of it as Kelvin Muinde. On June 5, Kelvin Muinde was arrested in Bomachoge Borabu and escorted to Nairobi at Kamukunji police station.”

During interrogation, the police linked Albert Omondi Ojwang, a resident of Leader Centre in Homa Bay, as a person of interest in the matter. Plans were made to arrest him.

Names of officers

On June 7 at around 8:00 a.m., a team comprising Sergeant Sigei, Sergeant Wesley Kipkorir Kirui, PC Dennis Kinyoni, PC Newton Mwanze, and PC Boniface Radubo proceeded to Centre Village in Homa Bay.

They arrested Ojwang at approximately 3:30 pm and took him to Mawego Police Station. He was later booked into custody under OB107/6/2025 at around 3:55 p.m.

“A team comprising Sergeant Sigei, Sergeant Wesley Kipkorir Kirui, PC Dennis Kinyoni, PC Newton Mwanze, and PC Boniface Radubo went to Centre Village in Homa Bay to arrest Albert Omondi at around 3:30 pm and took him to Mawego Police Station and later into custody via OB107/6/2025 at around 3:55 pm. The deceased was later transported to Nairobi,” Ann Wanjiku said.

According to IPOA, the deceased was transported to Nairobi at approximately 8:35 pm the same day.

This revelation by IPOA comes amid public pressure for accountability and justice following Ojwang’s death while in police custody.