The Silence That Screams – KENYA WANTAMNOTAM MOVEMENT(KWM)

Light slipped away in Homa Bay County on the evening of June 7, 2025, as the Ojwang family sat down to eat. Plates rested untouched when motorbikes roared into their compound. Two wheeled in front, one behind. Six officers dismounted, breath visible in the cooling air, not offering a greeting. Suddenly, a voice demanded they leave their meals. Young Albert Ojwang, 26, stood in confusion as cuffs closed around his wrists.

His father, Meshack Opiyo, placed his hand on Albert’s shoulder and asked the obvious question: “Why?” The officers answered vaguely―something about a post on X insulting someone in power. No paper. No warrant. Just a ride to a police station. And then a transfer to Nairobi in a vehicle that swallowed hope with each passing mile.

Arrest at the Family Table

The kitchen’s laughter died slow. Conversations paused. No one expected a simple lunch to turn into a nightmare. Albert, working on the farm, had returned home. Hopes of a normal weekend vanished when strangers announced his arrest. His father tried to question them, but he was met with silence and a brusque order to follow. Meshack raced after, unfinished food in his hand. He didn’t eat. He often said the way police handled it “made light” of the situation, as if this morning’s snapshot could vanish by the afternoon.

A Father’s Desperate Journey

Meshack’s heart raced as he trailed the convoy to Nairobi. Hours later, at around 4 a.m. on June 8, he arrived at Central Police Station. He asked how long Albert would be held, how soon he’d see him. Officers responded with delays, excuses, conflicting reasons. “We’ll bring him later,” they said, “after cleaning, headcount.” At 10 a.m., a chaplain emerged. “He’s dead,” the chaplain said. Shock hit Meshack before grief. His son, taken alive, returned dead.

Conflicting Tales Emerge

Officials claim Albert died by suicide, hitting his head against the cell wall, rushed to Mbagathi Hospital and declared dead on arrival. The report mentions “blood oozing from his head” found during a routine check. Yet his father doubts this account. His son had asthma; earlier, Albert had begged the officer not to place him in a suffocating space. Not long after, no answer to his father’s call. No time to breathe fresh air again. eastleighvoice.co.ke+1citizen.digital+1

Human rights groups, including Amnesty International and the Law Society of Kenya, demand a full, independent investigation by IPOA and KNCHR. Hoping for a post‑mortem before evidence is altered. Hoping for justice in a system that has shown little before. the-star.co.ke+1eastleighvoice.co.ke+1

Public Outrage and Fear

News spread. Online posts filled with demands for answers. On X, users echoed one question: “How did he go from living to lifeless in police hands?” One voice wrote, “You knew he was alive when you took him. Then he’s dead. We need full truth.”

The star of the evening—Albert—wasn’t yet a household name, but his death reached corners of Kenya that felt the same fear. Journalists spoke to grieving friends. Baraza sessions turned emotional. The streets felt quieter, but there was an undercurrent of rage. Rage at this new generation of Kenyans who spoke out online, only to vanish in custody. Rage that the pattern was familiar, yet still shocking.

The Role of the Powerful

Albert’s arrest stemmed from his post on X that “insulted” a senior figure. Yet the law around “false publication” never justifies death. Elites, politicians, rich and entrenched—some used the same playbook for decades. Police have too often acted as enforcers for those who hold money and influence. The public stands on shaky ground: speak online, risk arrest. Complain at a gathering, risk chaos charges. Speak truth, risk disappearing.

At the heart: a gang of predators. Not one party. Not one crime. Instead, a system where the powerful call the shots. Civil servants pledge loyalty, careers rise while consciences lower. And ordinary citizens feel the squeeze, unable to break the grip without collective action.

Unity as Our Weapon

Meshack spoke through tears, not words. He begged for truth not just for Albert, but for all. This moment demands more than petitions or news headlines. We must stand together. We must show solidarity—from Nairobi to Kisii, from Homa Bay to every city, village, town. The question hangs: Will you stay silent, or will you speak? Will one man’s death dissolve in news cycles, or fuel a movement?

We must share each name, each face snatched by this broken system. Demand headlines turn into action: investigations, arrests, accountability. Courts must act. IPOA must charge. And the elites must fear power that belongs to the people. No more bodies labeled ‘suicide.’ The evidence must lead to proof, not lies.

An Election Decision Waiting

Here’s where the narrative turns sharp. A vote is approaching. Candidates will ask for support. They will promise change. History shows promises often map to the same people—gangsters in different suits. Vote the same, get the same results. If we want better, we must reject those who shield criminals in uniform and politicians in plainclothes.

We need candidates who fear our sheriff’s office more than we fear theirs. Those who stand with Meshack, not MPs above the law. Those who will prosecute corruption, who treat police as servants of justice—not tools. We must weigh our ballots as if each one holds Albert’s name. Because it does.

We hold the power. To speak. To act. To cast ballots that echo our refusal to accept silence. To keep saying his name. Albert Ojwang died in custody on June 8, 2025. We must not let that date vanish without proof, justice, change.

References for Further Reading

“We want answers! LSK says over Ojwang’s death” — The Star, June 8, 2025 (Law Society demands investigation)
“Grief, questions after blogger Omondi dies in police custody” — Eastleigh Voice, June 8, 2025 (Family account; lunch scene)
“Albert Ojwang: Man dies hours after arrest by DCI over social media post” — Citizen Digital, June 8, 2025 (Police report, family lawyer)
“Shock as X Influencer Albert Ojwang Dies In Police Custody After Arrest” — The Star (public reactions; procedure lapses)
Video “Police on the spot over Homabay blogger Albert Ojwang death…” — KTN News (live coverage)
Video “Amnesty calls for probe into Ojwang’s death” — Law Society & Amnesty statements
X post by John Maraga: “The Death of Albert Ojwang and Arrest of Kelvin Mohinde” (online civil society perspective)