Nairobi — The Just Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has summoned the Deputy Inspector Traditional of Police, Eliud Lagat, requiring him to appear sooner than its investigations workers to file a assertion in reference to the ongoing probe into the demise of Albert Ojwang’ in police custody.
A secondary college trainer and blogger, Ojwang was arrested in Homa Bay County on June 6 over alleged defamation of DIG Lagat.
He was transported bigger than 350 kilometres to Nairobi’s Central Police Plan, the attach he was figured out dreary two days later.
“Having found basis, IPOA has issued summons to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Eliud Lagat to appear before the Authority’s investigations team to record a statement,” IPOA Chairperson Issack Hassan talked about.
The Authority confirmed Wednesday that 20 law enforcement officers, including the web site’s Deputy Officer Commanding Plan (OCS) Inspector Samuel Ng’ang’a, have recorded statements.
Inspector Ng’ang’a was arrested on Tuesday, and is at expose detained at Muthaiga Police Plan.
Two varied officers — Chief Inspector Samson Talaam (OCS, Central Police Plan) and Police Constable James Mukhwana — have already been arraigned in court docket.
Additionally, IPOA reported that four civilians have moreover been introduced sooner than court docket. Amongst them is Kelvin Mutisya Mutava, accused of tampering with CCTV photos, and three others — Brian Mwaniki Njue, Collins Karani, and Gin Ammitou — who had been fellow inmates on the day Ojwang’ died.
On Monday DIG Lagat finally bowed to strain and stepped aside to allow for impartial investigations into the cancel of blogger Ojwang in police custody.
Lagat announced his resignation in a assertion, saying he was relinquishing his characteristic in expose to guard the integrity of the probe.
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“I have today opted to step aside from the office of the Deputy Inspector General – Kenya Police Service pending completion of investigations,” he talked about, handing over to his deputy till completion of the investigations.
On the opposite hand, civil society leaders, lawyers, and political figures pushed aside his stepping aside as beauty and have upped the calls for his instantaneous arrest and prosecution.
On Tuesday a share of Kenyans staged protests in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kwale the attach they intensified calls for Lagat’s resignation.
IPOA has submitted miscellaneous capabilities seeking prolonged detention of all suspects to facilitate the completion of investigations.
As phase of its efforts, the Authority has moreover applied for cell cell telephone data of key persons of ardour from service services, and seized DVR photos from the police web site — now below forensic prognosis alongside with biological samples despatched to the Executive Chemist.
