OCS Talaam, Mukhwana lose bid to block Ojwang' murder trial

Central Police Station OCS Samson Talaam (left), James Mukhwana (second left) and others suspects linked to the killing of blogger Albert Ojwang, before Kibera Law Court on June 23, 2025.  [Collins Kweyu,Standard] 

High Court Judge Lawrence Mugambi has declined a request by Central Police Station OCS Samson Talaam to halt his murder prosecution over the death of blogger Albert Ojwang’.

Instead, Justice Mugambi allowed a request by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (Ipoa) to transfer the case to the High Court in Kibera, where an active murder trial against Talaam and Police Constable James Mukhwana is already ongoing.