Kenya: Murkomen Orders CCTV in All Police Stations After Blogger Ojwang's Murder in Custody

Kenya: Murkomen Orders CCTV in All Police Stations After Blogger Ojwang's Murder in Custody

Nairobi -- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has ordered the installation of CCTV cameras in all police stations across the country following the shocking murder of blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang in police custody--an incident that has fuelled public fury and renewed fears of extrajudicial killings by security agencies.

Murkomen Orders CCTV in All Police Stations After Blogger Ojwang’s Murder in Custody

Ojwang, a teacher and digital content creator, was arrested in Homa Bay following a complaint filed by Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat, who accused him of making defamatory remarks on social media. He was transferred to Nairobi’s Central Police Station, where he was later reported dead. - Kenya breaking news

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CCTV now mandatory in police stations, Murkomen declares

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Mukomen stated that the OCS of the station will be in charge of managing the CCTV cameras.