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ADVERTThe murder trial of Albert Ojwang has taken a dramatic turn after forensic analysis of CCTV footage revealed that he was alive and responsive when he arrived at Central Police Station, but was later removed from custody while unresponsive, raising grave questions about events inside the facility.
The prosecution intensified its case with detailed testimony from IPOA Head of Forensics, Joshua Mutua, who reconstructed the timeline of June 7, 2025, using recovered surveillance footage, system logs, and on-site forensic examination.
Mutua told the court that investigations began on June 9, when he visited Central Police Station with a fellow investigator to examine the surveillance system. What they uncovered pointed to deliberate interference with critical evidence.
The station’s Digital Video Recorder (DVR), located in the Officer Commanding Station’s office, had been disconnected from power and was later found to have been formatted at precisely 7:30:14 a.m. on June 8, 2025—just hours after the incident in question. Despite this apparent attempt to wipe data, forensic recovery techniques enabled investigators to retrieve key footage from both Central Police Station and Mbagathi, preserving crucial evidence.
ADVERTAccording to the reconstructed footage, Ojwang appeared stable and responsive throughout the early period of his detention. However, events captured later that night paint a deeply troubling picture.
At approximately 10:25 p.m., a uniformed officer is seen interacting with two unidentified individuals at the entrance to the holding cells. The pair, both wearing caps, are allowed access and proceed directly to the cell where Ojwang was being held. By 10:41 p.m., they exit, briefly confer with the officer, and then return to the same cell.
Shortly after 11:45 p.m., several individuals are seen running from the direction of Ojwang’s cell toward the searching area, where others appear to be waiting. Moments later, a group is seen rushing back into the cell.
Subsequent footage shows Ojwang being removed from the station—this time unresponsive.
Earlier testimony from a records officer detailed the deletion of CCTV footage from June 6 and 7, confirming that the recordings were erased on June 8 under circumstances that remain under scrutiny.
Additional testimony from a CCTV technician reinforced suspicions of tampering. He told the court he had been approached by police officers seeking technical intervention on the DVR system housed in the OCS’s office—the same device later confirmed to have been formatted.
The prosecution now appears to be building a case pointing to possible deliberate destruction of evidence and a coordinated sequence of events surrounding Ojwang’s final hours.
As the trial unfolds, critical questions remain unanswered: the identity of the individuals captured entering the cell, the motive behind the erasure of surveillance footage, and what exactly transpired inside the holding area during the final moments before Ojwang was removed.
With forensic evidence now central to proceedings, the case is shaping into a high-stakes test of accountability, with the recovered CCTV footage likely to play a decisive role.
The hearing continues.
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