A CCTV technician believed to be responsible for tampering with crucial footage linked to the death of Albert Ojwang has allegedly been arrested by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
The man is said to have been arrested on the morning of Friday, June 13, in a supposed targeted operation at his residence in a populous Nairobi estate.
According to sources privy to the situation, the technician, who had overseen the installation of all 25 cameras at the station in 2024, was called just past 6:00 am on Saturday, June 8, by a police officer at Central Police Station. Aside from the cameras, the man also installed a digital video recorder (DVR) where all captured footage is stored.
The man claims that the officer urged him to report to the station immediately. Upon arrival, he was taken to the office of a senior officer, where the DVR is housed and was allegedly asked to delete footage from Thursday, June 6, and Friday, June 7.
However, it is reported he informed the officers that specific-day deletion was not possible, and the only option was to format the hard drive, which would erase all stored data and restore default settings.
He added that he did not remove anything from the DVR and was given Ksh3,000 by a senior officer after the task.
The latest comes after the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) confirmed that CCTV footage at the station had been tampered with.
IPOA’s Deputy Chairperson, Ann Wanjiku, made the revelation on Wednesday, June 11, while appearing before the Senate, where she was grilled on findings from the authority on Ojwang’s death.
While confirming that IPOA learnt about Ojwang’s death through the media, the deputy chairperson revealed that investigations were immediately launched, which uncovered several inconsistencies in the National Police Service’s initial version of events.
“The key findings were that the CCTV systems located at the OCS’s office had been interfered with,” she said.
Ojwang was arrested at his home in Homa Bay County on Friday by DCI officers. The influencer was arrested on allegations of publishing false information, questioned on Saturday, and booked under OB number 136/7/6/2025 at 9:35 pm.
According to Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, after investigations, Ojwang, who was a teacher by profession, was later transferred to a holding unit within the station where he was locked up.
However, during routine checks by officers on duty, police later discovered that Ojwang was unconscious in his cell. He was taken to Mbagathi Hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival on Sunday, June 8.
A statement by the police claimed that Ojwang’s death was by suicide, stating he had hit himself on the wall several times.
However, when the autopsy report by pathologists finally came out, it was confirmed that the late Ojwang died from head injuries, neck compression and multiple soft tissue trauma. This ruled out self-inflicted wounds, as initially suggested by the NPS.
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Yeah ..
..“No stone will be left unturned until all concerned with this murder are brought to book” ..
This fellow is being hung out to dry ..
Sisi Si Wajinga , Bwana ..
Shenzi Kabisa..
Central Police Station Officer Commanding Station Samson Talaam has been arrested in Eldoret over the murder of Albert Ojwang.
According to reports, police say he was on the run and has since been handed over to the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) for further questioning.
His lawyer Felix Kiprono confirmed the arrest and it followed IPOA confirming that the OCS was a person of interest in the case. Further, the Authority revealed that Ojwang died inside a Central Police Station jail cell.
His arrest comes after the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss Mohammed Amin had revealed that the OCS should be treated as a prime suspect in Ojwang’s murder.
Speaking before the Senate, Amin identified Talaam as the individual most responsible for Ojwang’s death, which occurred on Sunday, June 8.
While giving his brief to Senate, Amin clarified that Talaam had declined to book Ojwang upon his arrival in Central Police contrary to initial reports.
“It has further been confirmed that before the booking, the report office personnel called the OCS, who declined to book the suspect. Talaam is the Officer Commanding Central Police Station," he stated.
“Talaam is the OCS of Central Police Station, and by the totality of things, he should be treated as the prime suspect in this matter,” Amin noted.
However, in a quick rejoinder, Talaam denied being the prime suspect in the murder. While giving his account to IPOA, Talaam recounted that on the day of the popular influencer’s death, he was brought into the station in critical condition.
According to his account, given on Wednesday, June 11, Talaam and fellow officers attempted to save his life. They even rushed the late Ojwang to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
He further added that, contrary to reports, he did not object to Ojwang’s booking at the station.
The OCS disclosed that he was not at the station when Ojwang was brought in but arrived after he was notified of Ojwang’s critical state.
After news of Ojwang’s murder broke and details of Central Police Station’s role in the incident emerged, Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja interdicted Talaam and five others.
Aside from Talaam, other interdicted officers included the deputy OCS, the deputy non-commissioned officer, crime aid officer, cell sentry officer, and report office personnel.
Isaak is protecting Mohammed. Amplifying the CCTV thing to paint Talaam yet he does not ask who ordered the arrest and who was the principal investigator
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Haya, mko settled nilete Intel?
I’ve gotten my hands on EXCLUSIVE duty roaster ya Central police station the week and night Albert was murdered
Signed by Samson Talaam. Complete with Rubber stamp
Cell Sentry - James Mukhwana and Leonard Kiprotich
Mukhwana was on duty YES! But his shift started at 6am and ended 6pm
Albert alitolewa cell 9:30pm
He was not on duty. Mukhwana is an ass, that’s why huwa anapewa night duties
But mostly utampata canteen ranting about arsenal, akicheza pool and UoN ladies love him
He had nothing to do with the murder of Albert. Eliud Lagat remains the culprit
Check my comment section for a video that might interest you.
It’s from WhatsApp grp ya central police officers
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Watch that video on X
Remember LSK chair Faith Odhiambo urged the recusal of the DIG from the case, and Havi wants his arrest to stave off interference with evidence and witnesses? Who do you think would quickly order and effect the arrest of the OCS Central? This is obviously part of the interference, engaging the country in sideshows, while complete silence is maintained on those who brought the injured man there, you’d think they don’t exist.
Currently the madness in Vumbistan is the stuff of nightmares.
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Can you defend Talaam now?
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has accused embattled Nairobi Central Police Station OCS Samson Taalam of paying a technician to delete CCTV footage linked to the death of Albert Ojwang.
Appearing before the Milimani Law Courts, the DPP, through legal counsel, accused Taalam of interfering with crucial evidence in the ongoing investigation into Ojwang’s death in police custody.
Last week, it emerged that a technician was paid Ksh3,000 to delete the crucial footage that is said to be important in piecing together what happened to the blogger while in police custody. It was not immediately made public who paid for the deletion of the CCTV footage.
However, the prosecution on Monday, claimed that Taalam, as the custodian of station records and surveillance systems, allegedly contracted the technician to tamper with the CCTV footage at the station in what is believed to be a deliberate attempt to obstruct justice.
“There are witnesses, particularly police officers who were on duty on the material day, who are yet to be interviewed and have their statements recorded. Given the respondent’s position as OCS, there is a high likelihood that he will interfere with these potential witnesses,” the DPP stated.
While making their prayer to hold Talaam for 21 days, the government accused the OCS of paying the suspect to tamper with the footage. The man accused of deleting the CCTV footage is said to have been arrested on the morning of Friday, June 13, in a supposed targeted operation at his residence in a populous Nairobi estate.
According to sources privy to the situation, the technician, who had overseen the installation of all 25 cameras at the station in 2024, was called just past 6am on Saturday, June 8, by a police officer at Central Police Station. Aside from the cameras, the man also installed a digital video recorder (DVR) where all captured footage is stored.
The man claims that the officer urged him to report to the station immediately. Upon arrival, he was taken to the office of a senior officer, where the DVR is housed, and was allegedly asked to delete footage from Thursday, June 6, and Friday, June 7, and was paid Ksh3,000.
Talam has been in custody since his arrest on Friday in Eldoret. According to reports, police claimed he had gone into hiding before he was tracked down and handed over to the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) for further interrogation.
IPOA filed an application seeking to detain Taalam for 21 days to allow completion of investigations into the murder of Ojwang.
The arrest came after DCI Director General Amin Mohamed told a Senate inquiry that Talam was the prime person of interest in the murder of Albert Ojwang, citing his position of command at the station where the influencer died.
“It has further been confirmed that before the booking, the report office personnel called the OCS, who declined to book the suspect. Talam is the Officer Commanding Central Police Station,” Amin told the committee.
Meanwhile:
Three civilians who had been detained at the Central Police Station, Nairobi, on the night of the blogger Albert Ojwang’s death have been arrested in connection with the case.
According to the Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA), the three were instructed by police officers at the station to torture Ojwang to death while in custody.
Although the reasons for their initial arrests have not been made public yet, they are said to have been released shortly after Ojwang’s death.
Following IPOA’s probe, they were re-arrested on Sunday and are currently being held separately at Kilimani, Muthangari, and Kileleshwa Police Stations.
According to their lawyer, they had been initially detained on a miscellaneous application and held for five days before being released without formal charges.
The trio is set to be arraigned in court on Monday, alongside Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Samson Taalam, who is being held at Lang’ata Police Station.
Meanwhile, IPOA continues the search for two more officers captured on CCTV transporting Ojwang to Mbagathi Hospital, who remain at large.
One of the officers has since been identified as the Central Police Station Deputy OCS Samuel Ng’ang’a, who is said to have been on duty during Ojwang’s death.
IPOA has also revealed it has retrieved critical CCTV footage central to the case, some of which had allegedly been tampered with in what investigators suspect was an attempt to conceal evidence.
The investigators now say they are reconstructing events from over 36 hours of footage, including segments believed to show the moments leading up to and following Ojwang’s death.
This latest update comes days after IPOA admitted that key security footage subject to the case was unavailable, as the security cameras had been tampered with during a probe by the National Assembly.
A CCTV technician, who had seen the installation of all 25 CCTV cameras at the station, was named as the suspect in tampering with the footage and was arrested by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Friday, June 13.
I didn’t defend him. I said he is not the prime mover and executioner of the murder. He is a cog in the wheel. His first action relating to the murder so far is on cleaning the CCTV, an act that comes after the murder.
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According to Police officer Mukhwana, who is accused of K!lling Albert Ojwang says that he was given directives from OCS Talam to discipline Albert Ojwang.
He was ordered to do it . Mukhwana had to find three Mahabusu to deal with Albert.
The Mahabusu were supposed to discipline Albert Ojwang not k!ll him. Mukhwana further disclose that Talam was also given directives from DIG Lagat
Mukhwana says that OCs Talam called him na kumwambia kuna mahabusu ataletwa anaitwa Albert Ojwang
So DIG Eliud lagat planned with Talam to deal with Albert Ojwang, OCS Talam decided to use his junior.
Mukhwana also told IPOA that OCS Talam and DIG Eliud lagat had promised to protect him but wamemugeuka..
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Bollocks. They are trying to frame the mahabusus to absolve themselves
Hiyo Mukhwana alisema alipewa 2k anunulie hao mahabusu pombe…his story has so many holes kushinda kichungi.
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