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How a chain of events is threatening Deputy IG Lagat

Deputy Inspector General Kenya Police Service Eliud Lagat during briefing the press following Albert Omondi Ojwang's death in police custody at Central Police station, Nairobi. June 9, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat is walking a tightrope and risks losing his job if a petition for his removal is filed.

Since the murder of Albert Omondi Ojwang, politicians, human rights groups, and the public have called for his ouster.

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