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Give me answers on why my only son died, Ojwang's father tells DIG Lagat

Activists and friends of Albert Ojwang' protest outside the Nairobi Funeral home demanding justice following Albert Ojwang's death while in police custody. June 9, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Meshack Opiyo, the father of Albert Ojwang, who died in police custody, now wants Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat to give answers surrounding his son's death.

Speaking on Tuesday at the Nairobi Funeral Home, Opiyo said when his son was picked in Homa Bay, the officers who arrested him said they had been sent by Lagat.

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