Nancy Odindo, a TUKO.co.ke journalist, has over four years of experience covering Kenyan politics, news, and features for digital and print media.

The murder of Albert Ojwang, a young blogger known for his bold activism, continues to stir national outrage.

His death while at Nairobi Central Police Station has reignited public debate on extrajudicial killings and police accountability in Kenya.

For Ojwang’s family, this Father’s Day is a painful reminder of loss — a father without a son, a three-year-old child robbed of a future, and a family forever scarred.

His story has become a symbol of the dangers young people face when speaking truth to power, with Kenyans demanding justice and systemic change.

Adding to the public anger, as the world marks International Father's Day on Sunday, June 15, the police posted Father’s Day wishes on social media, a gesture many Kenyans found deeply insensitive in light of Ojwang’s recent death.

Citizens quickly criticised the post, calling it tone-deaf and a painful insult to grieving families affected by police brutality.

For many, this Father’s Day was not a celebration but a moment of collective grief and unresolved pain.

@UleMikewaMagari

"Two fathers will unfortunately not get to enjoy this day courtesy of some of your colleagues, Meshack Opiyo who is mourning his son and Ojwang who is in a cold room somewhere dark. You have to re-think your wishes."

@lacheif

"It is hypocritical to extend Father’s Day wishes while families continue to mourn fathers and sons lost at the hands of police. This message is hollow and insensitive, especially to those whose loved ones were unjustly taken from them by the very institution now offering these wishes."

@boyaniOV

"Stop mocking us."

@ngeno_kiplang

"Today, as we honour Father's Day, we recognise the strength, sacrifice, and love of fathers everywhere. It is a time to celebrate the men who guide, protect, and nurture their families. However, it is deeply troubling to witness institutions like the National Police Service issue cheerful Father's Day messages while they remain complicit in the violence that robs families of their fathers.

The killing of Albert Ojwang is a painful reminder of the unchecked brutality within our police force. How can we celebrate fatherhood when the very systems meant to protect citizens destroy families? Justice cannot be selective, and words of goodwill mean nothing without accountability. On this day, we remember not only the fathers we celebrate but also those taken too soon — and we demand justice in their name."

@fx_mwangi

"Neither Ojwang's father will receive a happy Father's Day wish nor will Ojwang receive one from his wife and child. So sad a day like this has to end that way just because a few of you have turned NPSK into a public shame."

@KenyanSays

"Ojwang's son has no father, Ojwang's father has no son. What is good about this Father's Day?

@Kenyanimimi

"Ojwang was a father, his child’s life will never be the same. Ojwang had a father, the man’s only child. You shattered his world. As we celebrate Father’s Day you should look inward and stop the extra-judicial killings."

@ourvoicesmatter

"Not now, please. Thank you."

Did police rush Albert Ojwang to Mbagathi Hospital?

Meanwhile, CCTV footage from Mbagathi Hospital detailed what happened on the night Ojwang was killed.

The footage captured three police officers arriving at the hospital but lingering in the parking lot for over 20 minutes, talking on their phones and walking around, despite earlier claiming Ojwang was in critical condition after allegedly hitting his head in the cell.

Minutes later, they transported the individual to the facility on a stretcher.

The hospital reported the blogger arrived cold and unresponsive, with no cardiac activity and multiple injuries, and provided a death form to police, who were seen leaving with the body that night.

Source: TUKO.co.ke