Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has assured the Senate and the nation that justice will be served in the case of the late Albert Ojwang, whose death has raised serious public concern.
Appearing before the Senate, Murkomen extended his condolences to Ojwang’s grieving family and vowed that the government would deploy all resources necessary to ensure justice is delivered.
“As a parent, a citizen of this country, and a person charged with the responsibility of ensuring the safety and security of all Kenyans, I wish to express my heartfelt condolences to the family of the late Albert Ojwang,” he said.
“To his father and mother, his wife and child, I say pole sana,” Murkomen stated.
Murkomen emphasised that his constitutional mandate, as outlined in Article 245(4) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, limits him to policy direction, while operational and investigative matters lie squarely with the Inspector General of Police.
He added that he expects full accountability from the police leadership and expressed confidence in the systems of oversight in place.
“Our constitution is very robust, and I have full confidence that the National Police Service, working in close collaboration with the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), will resolve this matter.”
Murkomen’s comments come amid growing public calls for transparency and justice in the wake of Ojwang’s death, and they mark a formal commitment by the government to uphold accountability in the security sector.
Murkomen promised that all those involved in the crime would be held accountable, with no cover-up or external interference in the investigation.
“We are committed to ensuring that everyone who was involved in the crime is brought to justice expeditiously and that no interference from any quarter is brought to bear on the investigation.”
Earlier, the Senate had suspended its official sitting and converted into an informal session to allow Murkomen, Inspector General Douglas Kanja, and DCI Director Mohamed Amin to respond to lawmakers’ concerns over the controversial death.
In his remarks, Migori Senator Eddy Oketch, who raised the questions, said Ojwang had sustained fatal injuries, raising serious concerns about police brutality, accountability, and responsibility within the police service.
Oketch also demanded a report on the actions taken by IPOA and the National Police Service regarding the officers implicated in Ojwang’s death.
by RINAH JOYCE APOFIA
