Meshack Ojwang Opiyo, the father of the late X influencer Albert Ojwang, has broken his silence over the tragic death of his son in police custody just hours after being picked up by officers in Homa Bay County and driven to Nairobi County.

Speaking to the press outside Central Police Station in Nairobi on Sunday, June 8, 2025, the grieving father narrated the events leading up to Ojwang’s arrest on Saturday afternoon, June 7, 2025.

Ojwang stated that at around 1 p.m., while he and his family were having lunch, he heard the sound of motorbikes approaching his home. When he stepped outside, he was met by visitors who had arrived on three motorbikes, two parked behind the homestead and one in front, each carrying two people. He welcomed them, and they introduced themselves as police officers.

“Jina langu ni Meshack Ojwang Opiyo natoka eneo la Homa Bay County; jana (Saturday) mchana mwendo wa saa saba wakati tulikuwa tunakula nilisikia sauti ya pikipiki inakuja hapo kwenye boma nikatoka nje ilinilaki wangeni ambao wamekuja kwangu, walikuja na pikipiki tatu, mbili zilikuja nyuma ya boma na moja mbele ya boma kila pikipiki ilikuwa imebeba watu wawili. Niliwakaribisha na wakajitambulisha; wao ni maafisa wa polisi,” he narrated.

Loosely translates as: “My name is Meshack Ojwang Opiyo, and I come from Homa Bay County. Yesterday (Saturday) afternoon at around 1 p.m., while we were having lunch, I heard the sound of motorbikes approaching the homestead. I went outside and was met by visitors who had come to my home. They arrived on three motorbikes; two came behind the homestead, and one came in front. Each motorbike was carrying two people. I welcomed them, and they introduced themselves as police officers.”

According to Ojwang, the officers told him they had come for his son, who was sitting on a stone at the time. They laughed and remarked that they had brought handcuffs, saying not even a meal could be had.

He went on to say that his son did not eat before they arrested him and put him in handcuffs. When he asked what his son had done wrong, the officers claimed that he had insulted their boss on platform X.

When he enquired further about which boss they were referring to, they told him not to ask too many questions and instructed him to follow them to the police station.

Wakasema wamekuja; kijana wangu alikuwa ameketi juu ya jiwe, wakaanza kucheka, wakisema wamekuja na pingu. Hata mtu hawezi kula; hata hakula. Walimchukua, wakamweka pingu, nikauliza, Kwani amekosea nini? Wao wakasema kuna boss wao kijana; wangu amemutusi vibaya sana katika X, nikauliza boss gani? Wakaniambia, Mzee, usionge maneno mengi wewe. Tufwate police station,” he stated.

Loosely translates as: “They said they had come for my son, who was sitting on a stone. They started laughing, saying they had come with handcuffs and that no one could even eat. My son didn’t eat — they took him and handcuffed him. I asked what he had done wrong, and they said my son had badly insulted their boss on platform X. When I asked which boss they were referring to, they told me, ‘Old man, don’t talk too much; just follow us to the police station,’” he stated.