NAIROBI, Kenya — The murder trial of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang continued before the Kibera High Court on Wednesday, with prosecutors presenting CCTV footage showing police officers transporting him from Central Police Station to Mbagathi Hospital in the early hours of June 8, 2025.
The prosecution, led by Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Jalson Makori, Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Wangui Gichuhi and Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Dancun Ondimu, recalled Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) Head of Forensics Joseph Mutua to continue his testimony.
During the proceedings, the court viewed CCTV footage recovered from Mbagathi Hospital, which captured police officers arriving at the hospital’s casualty section with Ojwang after transporting him from Central Police Station in a police vehicle.
The footage also documented the officers’ movements within the hospital before they later left with Ojwang’s body.
Forensic Expert Authenticates CCTV Evidence
Mutua told the court that he prepared and signed the forensic exhibit containing the CCTV footage obtained from Mbagathi Hospital, together with a forensic report and the required certification documents.
He testified that the footage had undergone forensic examination and was confirmed to be authentic.
According to the witness, investigators established that the video recordings had not been tampered with or altered.
The CCTV evidence forms part of the prosecution’s case seeking to reconstruct the events surrounding Ojwang’s detention and subsequent death after his arrest on June 7, 2025.
Six Accused Face Murder Charges
Ojwang died after being arrested and detained at Central Police Station in Nairobi.
Six individuals have been charged with his murder and have pleaded not guilty.
The accused are former Central Police Station Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Samson Kiprotich Talaam, police officers James Mukhwana, Peter Kimani, John Ngige Gitau, and civilians Gin Ammitou Abwao and Brian Mwaniki Njue.
The prosecution alleges the accused were involved in Ojwang’s murder and subsequent events surrounding his transfer from police custody.
Following Wednesday’s proceedings, the court adjourned the hearing until December 14, 2026, when the trial is scheduled to resume.