Death of Albert Ojwang

Albert Ojwang
Born
Albert Omondi Ojwang

(1994-07-07)7 July 1994
Kakoth village, Homa Bay District, Kenya
Died7 June 2025(2025-06-07) (aged 30)
Nairobi, Kenya
EducationPwani University
OccupationTeacher
SpouseNevinina Onyango
Children1

On the night of 7 June 2025, 30-year-old Albert Omondi Ojwang (born 7 July 1994), a Kenyan teacher and blogger known for his outspoken commentary on social and political issues, died in police detention in Nairobi. Police initially contended that Ojwang, who was arrested for allegedly defaming the Deputy Inspector General of Police in Kenya, died of alleged self-inflicted injuries. Nevertheless, an autopsy conducted on 10 June 2025 pointed to Ojwang having died of physical assault.

Ojwang's death resulted in protests and outrage by both Kenyan political figures and the wider public.

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