The Office of Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) preferred murder charges against the six men with the murder of Albert Ojwang.
The suspects includes Central Police Station OCS Samson Kiprotich Talaam, James Mukhwana, Peter Kimani, John Ginge Gitau, Gin Ammitou Abwao, and Brian Mwaniki Njue jointly murdered Mr. Ojwang on the night of June 7th and 8th, 2025, at Central Police Station in Nairobi.
The six arraigned at the Kibera Law Courts, but plea taking was deferred by Justice Diana Kavenza after two of the suspects appeared in court without legal representation.
They pleaded not guilty before the Kibera law Courts today denying the murder that has sparked outrage in the country with protests held last week to demand justice for the slain teacher and blogger.
Ojwang was arrested on June 7th in Homa Bay over alleged defamatory posts targeting Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat.
Talaam was the Officer Commanding Station (OCS), and James Mukwana served as the daytime cell sentry, while Peter Kimani was in charge the night shift cell sentry, and John Gitau, a police officer under investigation for a separate murder case, had been detained at Central Police Station at the time of the incident.
The request to grant them bail through their lawyers was rejected by the prosecution, which argues that the suspects are likely to tamper with evidence and interfere with witnesses.
It was further submitted that the accused, being serving police officers, possess significant operational knowledge, access to firearms, and influence over internal police systems, including familiarity with witnesses and records — all of which could be used to compromise the case.
Additionally, Prosecution highlighted the widespread public outrage and protests that followed the killing, noting that releasing the accused could lead to further unrest and threaten public peace and order.
The DPP urged the court to find that Prosecution had presented compelling reasons under Article 49(1)(h) of the Constitution to deny bail.