Police Constable James Mukhwana, currently in custody over the chilling murder of blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang’, has broken his silence, offering a damning and detailed account of what transpired on the night of June 7, 2025.
His testimony, exclusively obtained by media sources, implicates senior officers, including Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Eliud Lagat and Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Samson Talaam, in the fatal torture that led to Ojwang’s death while in police custody.
According to Mukhwana’s recorded statement to the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), he was summoned to the OCS’s office during his shift on the evening of June 7. There, he was allegedly informed of a high-level directive.
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“There is a directive from DIG Lagat. Do you know him? There are officers from the DCI headquarters bringing a suspect here at 8:00 p.m. Tell the inmates to discipline him a bit,” Talaam allegedly told Mukhwana.
When he expressed concern over the potential consequences of such an order, the constable was reportedly warned that questioning instructions from superiors could cost him his job or worse.
At around 9:00 p.m., a black Subaru carrying a handcuffed Ojwang’ arrived at the Central Police Station.
After confirming the suspect’s identity with the OCS, Ojwang’ was booked into custody at approximately 9:20 p.m. What followed was a brutal ordeal.
Mukhwana claims four inmates—Collins Ireri, Gil Ammiton, Brian Mwaniki, and Erick Ndambuki—were directed to carry out the assault. The beatings occurred in the last cell opposite the station toilets.
All four inmates have since been arrested and charged in court.
As the torture escalated, Mukhwana and a fellow officer, PC Kimani, reportedly intervened. They found Ojwang’ bleeding and slumped against a wall.
Mukhwana immediately informed Deputy OCS Samuel Nganga and urged that the victim be rushed to hospital. He then left for home around 10:00 p.m.
The following day, Mukhwana was bombarded with calls from colleagues asking if he had heard what had happened. When he sought clarification from the deputy OCS, he was told to speak to the OCS.
Talaam allegedly brushed off the matter, assuring him that all was well.
On June 11, Mukhwana was summoned by IPOA to provide a statement. In his first testimony, he admits he lied, as part of a coordinated effort to cover up the events of that night.
However, feeling betrayed and wracked with guilt, he returned to IPOA the next day—June 12—and recorded a second, honest statement. He was arrested and taken to Capitol Hill Police Station, where he confessed fully.
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