Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu has called for transparency and accountability over the controversial death of blogger Albert Ojwang while in police custody, raising pointed questions about the circumstances surrounding his arrest and detention.
In a social media post on Monday , Nyamu demanded to know who ordered the arrest of the late Ojwang and under what grounds he was detained.
“We want to know who arrested Ojwang and who was the complainant. Why was he alone in a police cell?” she posed, further questioning whether surveillance footage exists to clarify what happened behind bars.
Ojwang, a teacher and social media commentator from Homa Bay, was arrested last Friday for allegedly publishing content critical of government officials.
He died two days later at Central Police Station in Nairobi, with police citing a suspected suicide. His death has drawn widespread condemnation and concern.
Nyamu expressed suspicion over the timing and manner of the death, suggesting that political sabotage could be at play.
“We have seen shameless self-abductions to set the people against their government, and it is not lost on us what this desperate, bitter opposition is capable of — just to make the government look bad,” she said.
The senator insisted that regardless of political affiliation, the loss of any Kenyan life demands justice.
“Aki ya Mungu, every blood you shed, you shall pay for it in your lifetime,” she warned.
Nyamu also called for an independent post-mortem to determine the true cause of Ojwang’s death and ensure that no cover-up occurs.
“We demand justice for him and his family. May he rest in peace. RIP champ,” she concluded.
Her remarks join a growing chorus of voices, including former Public Service CS Justin Muturi, MP Naisula Lesuuda, and digital strategist Denis Itumbi, all of whom have condemned the incident and demanded accountability from law enforcement.
