Albert Ojwang murder: KMPDU demands swift prosecutions, urgent police reforms

The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has issued a scathing condemnation of the brutal killing of Albert Ojwang, a young Kenyan who was killed in police custody under suspicious circumstances.

In a powerful press statement, the union called for immediate investigations, prosecutions, and sweeping police reforms to address what they describe as a "policing system steeped in impunity."

Post-mortem results revealed that Ojwang suffered head trauma and neck compression consistent with violent assault, contradicting initial claims of natural causes.

"Albert did not die of natural causes. He was killed," said Dr. Davji Bhimji Atellah, KMPDU Secretary General and CEO, labelling the incident a "damning indictment" of a justice system complicit in silence and a police force that has become an "instrument of terror."

KMPDU outlined five key demands to address the crisis, among them transparent investigations, swift prosecutions of officers involved, accountability by the Inspector General of Police, as well as urgent police reforms.

The union praised the medics at Mbagathi Hospital for their integrity in refusing to admit an already deceased Ojwang, preventing a potential cover-up.

"Their courage is a testament to ethical commitment," Dr. Atellah noted.

KMPDU vowed to work alongside civil society, human rights defenders, and legal institutions to pursue justice relentlessly.

"This is not just about Albert," the statement read. "It is about the kind of country we want to live in and the future we owe our children."

The union called on all Kenyans to demand accountability, warning that justice delayed is justice denied.

"Albert Ojwang should be alive today. His blood cries out for justice," Dr. Atellah concluded. "We will not let this be another forgotten name."