Albert Ojwang, a teacher and social media star, passed away, and his last phone call to his wife while in police detention has left Kenyans devastated and demanding answers. After being taken to Nairobi after being arrested in Homa Bay, Ojwang called his wife late at night to express his fear.
When he enquired as to whether his father would still support him, his voice faltered in terror. Just hours before his alleged murder at Central Police Station, he made the call on his own phone after begging with officials. According to his family, this man felt he might not survive. His relative claims that Ojwang had never before been afoul of the law.
According to his family, he is kind, considerate, and committed to creating a better future. After working as a teacher in Taita Taveta, he had just returned home and was getting ready to start working for the Teachers Service Commission.
Ojwang’s family now views the unusually private supper he had with his wife, parents, and uncle on the day of his detention as a silent farewell. He was taken into police custody a few hours later. The family believes that a higher-level operation is involved since they remember one of the arresting officers recording their house, which adds to the mystery.
The family believes that a higher-level operation is involved since they remember one of the arresting officers recording their house, which adds to the mystery. Nationwide indignation has been triggered by his death. In the hopes that the teacher’s last remarks won’t go unnoticed, protesters in Kakoth Village and other parts of Nairobi are still calling for justice.
