CCTV footage from Mbagathi Hospital has confirmed that Albert Ojwang was already dead when police brought him to the facility in the early hours of June 8. The disturbing 40-minute video corroborates a hospital incident report that stated Ojwang was “unresponsive, with no cardiac activity,” and had visible injuries, including a swollen face and a cut at the back of his head.
At exactly 1:35 a.m., surveillance cameras captured a police van entering Mbagathi Hospital’s parking lot. Inside were three police officers—one driving and two others seated in the back. Upon arrival, the officers disembarked casually, conversed, and entered the hospital without checking on the man they had allegedly brought in for emergency treatment.
Minutes later, one of the officers received a phone call, prompting all three to exit the facility again. None of the officers approached the back of the van to check on Ojwang, despite claims that he was in critical condition when they left the police station.
It wasn’t until 1:46 a.m.—11 minutes after arrival—that two officers re-entered the hospital, returning shortly after with a stretcher. It took them another 10 minutes to remove Ojwang’s body from the van, assisted only by a hospital security guard. He was finally wheeled into the emergency room at 1:59 a.m., 24 minutes after arrival.
The official incident report noted that he had “no cardiac activity,” was “cold to the touch,” and bore signs of severe trauma. At 2:10 a.m., the CCTV footage shows police officers wheeling his body back to the van. Five minutes later, the van left Mbagathi Hospital. His body was later taken to City Mortuary.
These revelations raise serious questions about police conduct and accountability. Why did the officers delay in seeking medical help if Ojwang was unwell? Why was there no sense of urgency or visible attempt to save his life?
Central Police Station OCS Samson Talam—currently under interdiction and held at Lang’ata Police Station—has denied being present when Ojwang was booked into custody. His lawyer, Danstan Omari, told journalists that Talam had already handed over all official duties, including the station’s communication devices, to his deputy.
“We will be producing CCTV footage to prove that our client was nowhere near Central Police Station at the time. He is being framed,” Omari stated, adding that they intend to challenge the prosecution in the High Court.
