Senate Grilling Highlights: Key Questions Raised to CS Murkomen, IG Kanja, IPOA & DCI (June 11, 2025)

1. Accountability for Albert Ojwang’s Death
To IG Kanja: Senators demanded an explanation for the contradiction between Kanja’s initial claim that Ojwang died from "hitting his head on a cell wall" and the autopsy revealing torture, strangulation, and blunt force trauma

To CS Murkomen: Why did he initially refuse to address the Senate’s questions, deferring to IG Kanja, despite his constitutional role in overseeing police policy?

To IPOA/DCI: Why were only six junior officers interdicted while senior commanders—including DIG Eliud Lagat, who filed the complaint against Ojwang—remain untouched?

2. DIG Eliud Lagat’s Role & Potential Conflict of Interest
To IG Kanja: Why was Lagat’s complaint treated as a priority, leading to Ojwang’s arrest, while Lagat himself faces no scrutiny despite evidence linking his unit to the arrest?

To DCI: Why was Ojwang transported 400km to Nairobi instead of being held locally, unlike other suspects in the case? Was this a deliberate move to isolate him?

3. Tampering with Evidence
To IPOA: Why were CCTV cameras at Central Police Station’s OCS office interfered with during Ojwang’s detention and death? Who ordered this?

To DCI: What steps are being taken to recover deleted footage or digital evidence related to Ojwang’s custody?

4. Police Brutality & Systemic Failures
To CS Murkomen: Senators challenged his claim that the Constitution bars him from directing IG Kanja, asking why he hasn’t used his policy powers to enforce accountability reforms.

To IG Kanja: How could Ojwang be "treated well" during arrest and transport, as Kanja claimed, when the autopsy showed severe torture?

5. Delayed Justice & Past Failures
To All Agencies: Why should Kenyans trust this investigation when past cases (e.g., Willie Kimani, Kianjokoma brothers) faced similar promises but delayed justice?

To IPOA: What concrete actions are being taken to ensure Ojwang’s family gets justice within a defined timeline? 310.

Senators’ Demands
Immediate Actions: Resignation of DIG Lagat, suspension of all officers involved, and a public apology from IG Kanja for his "cell wall" claim.

Legal Threats: Speaker Amason Kingi warned of contempt charges if witnesses (like Murkomen) continue evading questions.