Police officer, Constable James Mukhwana arrested over murder of Albert Ojwang
Police officer, Constable James Mukhwana arrested over murder of Albert Ojwang
Police Constable James Mukhwana of Central Police Station in Nairobi has been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of 31-year-old teacher Albert Ojwang.
According to a police report seen by Citizen, Constable Mukhwana was apprehended by officers from the Internal Affairs Unit (IAU) of the National Police Service and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA).
Mukhwana, who is set to be charged with murder, is detained at Capitol Hill Police Station.
“Please be informed that PC James Mukhwana of Central Police Station Nairobi was arrested today 12/06/2025 and placed in custody at Capitol Hill Police Station by officers from IAU and IPOA and is to be charged with the offence of murder contrary to section 203 as read with Section 204 of the penal code following the death of one Albert Ojwang,” reads the report.
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Ojwang was arrested by DCI officers in Homa Bay County over a controversial social media post and was transferred to Central Police Station in Nairobi.
Hours later, he was taken to Mbagathi Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. According to the medical officer on duty that day, Albert Ojwang was brought into the facility at 2.00 am.
A report from the hospital indicated that the late Ojwang’s face was swollen, with his body and limbs marred by multiple bruises.
Blood, a chilling detail, was oozing from the back of his head, his mouth, and his eyes. The back of his head, the parieto-occipital region, had a cut. His entire body was cold to the touch. He was unresponsive. He was dead.
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