Overview

• IPOA filed at Milimani Law Courts to detain Samson Talam for 21 days, arguing that extended custody is needed to prevent evidence tampering and witness intimidation.
• Several officers have revised their initial testimonies and now acknowledge that Ojwang was beaten inside the Central Police Station holding cells.
• A CCTV technician in custody admitted receiving payments to delete footage from the night Ojwang died, intensifying cover-up concerns.
• Investigators have questioned 23 people—including 17 officers and six civilians—and continue searching for the riot baton believed to have been used in the fatal assault.
• Former Attorney General Justin Muturi has urged President Ruto to suspend Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat over his role in Ojwang’s arrest, reflecting growing demands for accountability.