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

CCTV footage surfaced, shedding light on the events that unfolded at Mbagathi Hospital on the day blogger Albert Ojwang was pronounced dead.

Ojwang, who was arrested in Homa Bay and transported to Nairobi, was detained at the Central Police Station, where he died just hours later after an assault, according to postmortem results.

The footage showed that three police officers who ferried Ojwang to Mbagathi Hospital appeared reluctant to seek immediate medical assistance upon arrival.

Despite earlier claims that the blogger was in critical condition after allegedly inflicting injuries on himself by hitting his head against the cell walls, the officers were seen loitering in the hospital parking lot for over 20 minutes.

During this time, they made several phone calls to unidentified individuals and walked around the facility instead of rushing Ojwang for urgent medical attention.

When they finally took him inside, medical staff quickly examined the deceased, and after a few minutes, the officers were seen leaving with him.

Official records from Mbagathi Hospital, which have since surfaced online, provide further insight into the state in which Ojwang arrived at the facility.

According to incident reports filed by medical personnel, Ojwang was brought in unresponsive and cold, with no signs of life, cardiac activity, or spontaneous breathing.

He had multiple visible injuries, including swelling on the face, cuts on the back of the head, and bruises on various parts of the body.

One report signed by Nurse Irene Misiko and Nurse Justus Abok states:

"The above-named male was brought in by a police officer from Central Police Station unconscious and unresponsive. The accompanying officer stated that they suspected he had sustained self-inflicted injuries while in their custody. On examination, the head and face were swollen with blood oozing from the back of the head, mouth, and eyes. No signs of life were noted."

Another report signed by Dr Shah Mitali detailed similar observations:

"The patient was unresponsive, not breathing, and exhibited no cardiac activity. The entire body was cold, the face was swollen, there were multiple bruises, and a cut was observed on the parieto-occipital region of the scalp."

Following the medical assessments, a notification of death form was completed and handed over to the police.

They were then advised to proceed to Kenyatta National Hospital and subsequently to a mortuary of their choice.

The emerging footage and hospital records have intensified public scrutiny over the circumstances of Ojwang’s death, with many questioning the police’s version of events amid the ongoing investigation.

Who was in charge of Central Police Station when Ojwang died?

Meanwhile, on the day Ojwang died, Central Police Station OCS Samson Talam, who was later interdicted over the blogger’s death, was reportedly not on duty.

According to his lawyer, Danstan Omari, Talam had officially handed over command of the station to his deputy in line with the police service's standing orders.

He also surrendered all operational tools, including the official pocket phone, before leaving to attend to personal matters in Lang'ata.

Source: TUKO.co.ke