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Lagat pushed to resign despite 'stepping aside'

Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat during a peace meeting at Kiango on the border of Kisii and Narok counties, on March 16, 2025.[Sammy Omingo, Standard]

Kenyans have continued calling on the Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat to resign shortly after announcing that he would be stepping aside to allow impartial investigation into the death of teacher, and blogger, Albert Ojwang while in police custody.

Kenyans on X, also known as KOX, have been pushing for the dismissal and arrest of DIG Lagat after he was named as the complainant in a defamation case which led to the arrest and alleged torture of Albert prior to his death.

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