Don't demonise entire police service because of a few rogue elements

Protesters face police officers along Harambee Avenue next to vigilant house along Harambee avenue demanding justice for the late Albert Ojwang who died while in police custody as budget reading was ongoing in parliament. June 12, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Much has been said about the tragic death of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang. My deepest sympathies go out to his family and friends. No one should ever lose their life, least of all, at the hands of those sworn to uphold the law. While numerous theories continue to swirl, some bordering on the fantastical, I trust that the truth will eventually emerge and that justice will be served.

Even at this time of grief, it is inappropriate for members of the political class to exploit a family's profound loss for personal or political mileage. The wailing from some quarters brings to mind Enoch, the character from Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, described as "the outsider who wept louder than the bereaved."