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'We misled the country on Ojwang's death' Kanja tells senators

Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja. [File, Standard]

Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja on Wednesday apologised to the Senate and the public for an earlier claim that Albert Ojwang died by suicide while in police custody.

Kanja, who appeared before the Senate, acknowledged that the police service had provided misleading information and committed to taking disciplinary action against officers who issued the initial report.

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