Teachers demand justice for colleague killed at Nairobi Central Police cells
During a press briefing, Nyeri KUPPET Executive Secretary Francis Wanjohi expressed outrage over the incident, calling for the immediate arrest and prosecution of all officers involved in Ojwang's death, regardless of their rank within the National Police Service (NPS)
Teachers in Nyeri County have condemned the abduction and subsequent murder of their colleague, Albert Ojwang, allegedly at the hands of police officers. Under the banner of the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), the educators are demanding swift justice and accountability.
During a press briefing, Nyeri KUPPET Executive Secretary Francis Wanjohi expressed outrage over the incident, calling for the immediate arrest and prosecution of all officers involved in Ojwang’s death, regardless of their rank within the National Police Service (NPS).
“As teachers from Nyeri County, we are deeply agitated by the abduction and brutal killing of our colleague while in police custody,” Wanjohi said.
“We are grieving with Ojwang’s family and strongly condemn this senseless act of violence. If such a heinous crime can be committed against one of our own, then our safety as teachers in this country is not guaranteed.”
The teachers, who held a peaceful candlelight vigil in Nyeri town on Friday evening, emphasized that the case should not be swept under the rug.
They called on the government and investigative agencies to expedite investigations and ensure that justice is served without favoritism.
“We demand that all individuals responsible for Ojwang’s abduction and murder face the full force of the law. The perpetrators must be held accountable, irrespective of their positions within the police service,” Wanjohi added.
Ojwang, a young and promising educator, had been serving as a History and Christian Religious Education (CRE) teacher at Kituma Secondary School in Mwatate, Taita Taveta County.
He joined the school in May last year.
His death has sparked widespread outrage within the education sector, with calls for greater protection and respect for teachers, particularly from law enforcement officers.
KUPPET leaders vowed to continue pushing for justice and accountability, saying the union would not relent until those behind Ojwang’s death are brought to book.
