IG KANJA reveals what late blogger ALBERT OJWANG had posted on X about DIG ELIUD LAGAT that led to his arrest

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 - Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has disclosed that the X (formerly Twitter) account linked to deceased blogger Albert Ojwang was operated under the handle “Pixel Pioneer.”

Appearing before the Senate on Wednesday, June 11^th, Kanja said the account had amassed over 13,000 followers and was behind posts alleging corruption within the National Police Service.

According to Kanja, one post accused Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat of placing loyal officers at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Occurrence Book desks, and traffic shifts to control intelligence flow and revenue streams.

"The post claimed that he was involved in corruption within the NPS. Specifically, the published information alleged that Lagat has strategically placed his most trusted officers in charge of the DCI books desk and traffic shifts in order to control both revenue streams and intelligence flow," Kanja said.

Another viral post alleged that Lagat was under investigation by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) for purchasing a $2.6 million home in Dubai, labelling him “Mafia Police.”

"EACC investigating top cop after purchase of $2.6 million home in Dubai, accompanied by Lagat's image and the headline "Eliud Lagat mafia police".

Kanja told the Senate that DIG Lagat, feeling defamed, lodged a complaint with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, triggering investigations under the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018.

DCI Director Mohammed Amin assigned the case to the Cybercrime Unit.

Investigators wrote to the EACC and the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) to verify the claims and identify the account holders.

On June 4^th, CA confirmed the Pixel Pioneer account was active. The following day, EACC denied any ongoing investigation into Lagat.

Further analysis linked another X account, “Kevin Moishyleez,” to the same defamation campaign. This led investigators to two suspects: Albert Ojwang and Kevin Moinde. Moinde was arrested in Kisii on June 5^th, and Ojwang in Homa Bay on June 7^th and transferred to Nairobi where he died in police custody.

The Kenyan DAILY POST