Kenya: IPOA Denies Clearing Lagat Yet Saying Probe On All Persons of Interest Active

Kenya: IPOA Denies Clearing Lagat Yet Saying Probe On All Persons of Interest Active

Nairobi -- The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has dismissed claims that it has cleared Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat in connection with the death of blogger Albert Ojwang in police custody in June.

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Monday, July 14, 2025 New revelations have thrown a dramatic twist into the ongoing saga surrounding the death of blogger Albert, who died under mysterious circumstances while in police custody. According to vocal blogger Aoko Otieno, Mzee Ojwang, long believed to be Albert’s father, is not his biological parent. Aoko claims that Mzee Ojwang married Mama Ojwang after she had already given birth to Albert. The identity of Albert's real father rem…

Eliud Lagat: IPOA issues clarification over claims of clearing DIG in Albert Ojwang's murder case

IG Douglas Kanja indicated that his deputy, Eliud Lagat, would report to work after being cleared over Albert Ojwang's murder. IPOA later issued a statement.

IPOA denies clearing Lagat yet saying probe on all persons of interest active

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 14 – The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has dismissed claims that it has cleared Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat in connection with the death of blogger Albert Ojwang in police custody in June. The clarification came hours after the High Court declined to issue interim orders barring Lagat from resuming office, pending the hearing of a suit filed by activist Eliud Matindi. In a statement issued…

Court declines to block DIG Lagat from resuming office pending response to suit

The High Court judge instead directed Lagat to file his official response to the suit by July 23,