A CCTV technician believed to be behind the tampering of key footage linked to the mysterious death of Albert Ojwang has allegedly been arrested by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
The technician was picked up in what sources say was a targeted operation on the morning of Friday, June 13, from his home in a busy estate in Nairobi. His arrest adds to growing suspicion that Ojwang’s death was not a case of suicide, as police had earlier claimed, but rather a cover-up involving officers at Central Police Station.
Sources familiar with the case say the technician was the one who had installed all 25 CCTV cameras at the station back in 2024, including a digital video recorder that stored all the surveillance footage.
He was called early on the morning of Saturday, June 8, just two days after the dates in question, by a police officer at Central Police Station. When he arrived, he was led into the office where the DVR was kept and allegedly asked to delete footage from June 6 and 7.
The technician reportedly told the officers that it was not possible to delete footage from specific days without wiping out the entire drive.
The only way to remove those days, he said, was to format the entire hard drive. He claimed he did not delete any data but was still paid Ksh3,000 by a senior officer after the task. That admission, together with his sudden arrest, suggests efforts by officers to hide what truly happened to Albert Ojwang while he was in custody.
This incident ties in directly with a statement made by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), which confirmed that CCTV systems at the OCS’s office had been interfered with but there’s more to the story considering the report released by The Star which said Albert was killed in Karura forest and brought to Central police station.
IPOA’s Deputy Chairperson Ann Wanjiku, while appearing before Senate on June 11, explained that the authority only learnt of Ojwang’s death through media reports but immediately launched investigations. Their probe found troubling inconsistencies in the initial police narrative, including the CCTV tampering.
Albert Ojwang, who was also a teacher, was arrested at his home in Homa Bay on allegations of publishing false information. He was booked at Central Police Station under OB number 136/7/6/2025 and was reportedly moved to a holding cell later that day.
Officers on duty later found him unconscious in his cell and rushed him to Mbagathi Hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival.
Police said he had committed suicide by hitting himself against the wall, but this explanation collapsed after an autopsy showed Ojwang died from head injuries, neck compression, and other soft tissue trauma findings inconsistent with a self-inflicted death.
The combination of deleted CCTV footage, the suspicious payment to the technician, and the misleading police statement all point to one thing a cover-up.
The involvement of multiple officers and the attempt to erase evidence suggest an organised effort to hide the real cause of Ojwang’s death.
This case raises serious questions about police accountability and how far some within the service may go to protect their own.
The public now waits for full justice for Ojwang and a proper investigation into those who tried to erase the truth.
