Friday, July 4, 2025 - Slain teacher and social media influencer, Albert Ojwang, was planning to vie for the Kokwanyo Ward MCA seat in the 2027 General Elections, his uncle disclosed during his burial on Friday, July 4th, in Kakoth Village, Homa Bay County.
Speaking emotionally before mourners, Ojwang’s uncle said
the 31-year-old had confided in him about his political ambitions during a
recent visit.
“Whenever Albert came home from Mombasa, he always stopped
by my place first.”
“Just days before his death, he sent me Ksh500 so we could
meet at Obambo.”
“We talked for hours, and he told me, ‘I want to vie for MCA
next year. Even if I lose, I’ll still run.”
“It doesn’t have to be through Ruto’s party,’” the uncle
recalled.
He noted that Ojwang was deeply committed to uplifting his
community and giving the youth of Kokwanyo a voice.
The family had already begun laying down campaign strategies
and community outreach plans.
Ojwang was arrested on June 7th after allegedly
linking Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat to corruption in an online post.
He was detained at Mawego Police Station before being
transferred to Nairobi Central Police, where he died in custody the following
day.
Initially, police claimed he succumbed to self-inflicted
injuries while in custody but an autopsy revealed signs of blunt trauma and
strangulation, sparking nationwide protests.
On July 3rd, enraged youths torched the Mawego
Police Station and barred officers from attending his burial, citing complicity
in his death.
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