Homa Bay youths on Thursday, July 3, carried Albert Ojwang’s body to the police station where he was first booked upon his arrest on June 7.
Chanting dirges as they marched, the youths proceeded towards Mawego Police Station, where he had been briefly detained before his transfer to Central Police Station in Nairobi.
The enraged youths accused the police of involvement in Ojwang’s death and demanded immediate justice, turning the protest into a tense standoff with authorities. The protesters set the police station ablaze.
In a now-viral social media video, thousands of villagers were seen escorting the late Albert’s body to Mawego Police Station.
According to reports, the procession was conducted as a ritual intended to repel malevolent spirits that could disrupt his rest.
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This followed a requiem service held by his family on Wednesday, July 2, at Ridgeways Baptist Church in Nairobi, during which he was eulogized as a peaceable individual whose life was tragically cut short.
Earlier today, Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga handed over a newly built and fully furnished house to Meshack Ojwang, the father of the late Albert Ojwang, at their home in Kokwanyo Village, Homa Bay County.
“Today, as we receive Albert’s body home, his dream to build his parents a new house is fulfilled in his absence,” Governor Wanga said, adding, “May justice prevail.”
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