NAIROBI—Mohamed Amin, the head of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), has named Samson Taalam, the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) at Central Police Station in Nairobi, as the primary suspect in the investigation surrounding the murder of social media influencer Albert Ojwang.
Amin’s assertion came during a session that has ignited public outrage over the circumstances of Ojwang’s death.
He revealed that Taalam failed to book Ojwang when he was brought to the station, raising serious concerns about his actions and potential involvement in the case.
“It has further been confirmed that before the booking, the report office personnel called the OCS, and unfortunately, it is being said that (Taalam is the OCS and not the OCPD) he declined to book the suspect,” Amin stated.
He emphasized that, based on the evidence gathered, Taalam should be treated as the prime suspect in this troubling matter.
Amin dismissed previous claims suggesting that Ojwang’s death was a result of a lengthy transport from Homa Bay to Nairobi over 26 hours.
Instead, he confirmed that Ojwang was booked at Mawego Police Station in Homa Bay on Saturday afternoon and subsequently transferred to Central Police Station later that same day.
“The vehicle that was used to ferry the deceased from Homa Bay County to Nairobi was a DCI vehicle and I can confirm that from Homa Bay, he was driven straight to Central Police Station and for this we can technically confirm the movement of the Subaru vehicle by using the GPS system,” he explained.
According to Amin, Ojwang was booked out of Mawego Police Station at 4:00 PM and arrived at Central Police Station by 9:32 PM.
He further clarified that the suspect appeared normal upon arrival, with his entry into the station recorded digitally, eliminating the possibility of manual interference in the records.
“The suspect was placed in the cells while appearing normal, and that was captured digitally; there is no room for human interference,” he asserted, noting that Ojwang was even allowed to speak with his wife during his detention.
The DCI Director also claimed that Ojwang was treated with respect during the journey to Nairobi, alleging that refreshments were provided during a stop in Narok.
This revelation comes amidst conflicting reports suggesting that Ojwang was picked up from his home on Friday and logged into the occurrence book at Central Police Station 32 hours later, bleeding and with serious injuries.
Notably, the word ‘sick’ was marked under his details in police records.
Tragically, Ojwang was declared dead on arrival at Mbagathi Hospital at 1:39 AM.
