Albert Ojwang’s family awaits justice as unfulfilled promises, financial hardship linger

Albert was picked up from his parents’ home on June 7, 2025, by detectives from Nairobi who took him to central police station over a statement he posted on his Facebook account.  He later died on June 8, 2025. 

Yet, for his family, the pain remains fresh, and the search for justice continues.

Albert’s father, Meshack Ojwang', says life has never been the same since the loss of his only child in the hands of the police. 

Meshack recalls how Albert was the family’s pillar, providing for them and giving them hope and a year later and his death, the family have experienced challenges since his life was cut short.

Meshack says the family is still in denial and struggling to come to terms with the painful reality, and despite the case still ongoing in court, he remains hopeful that one day justice will be served.

However, Meshack laments that the support they once received from well-wishers and political leaders has since dwindled.

He notes that many promises made to the family after Albert’s death have not been fulfilled.

Mzee Meshack states that Nairobi governor Johnson Sakaja promised to offer Albert’s wife a job after graduation, give her a house in Nairobi and buy a plot for the family in Lida trading center. Promises the father claims have not been fulfilled.

He further claims that after publicly thanking President William Ruto for financial assistance during his son’s burial, support from many quarters, including the activists who had strongly stood with the family, suddenly stopped.

In the midst of their grief, the family has also struggled to survive. Meshack says they have even gone as far as paying dowry for their late son to honour and cement his relationship, despite the difficult circumstances.

He also expressed concern over what he termed as misleading information circulating on social media regarding his family.

Albert’s mother, Eucabeth Ojwang’, paints an even more heartbreaking picture.

She says the family is facing extreme hardship, at times going without food due to a lack of support.

Eucabeth says she is yet to accept her son’s death, describing him as her only child — a loss she says she may never recover from.

She adds that the trauma has deeply affected her mental well-being, revealing that she struggled to even return home or attend church after the tragedy.

The family is now calling on Kenyans to remain calm and patient as they allow the legal process to take its course.