Albert Ojwang’s mother urges son to go after those who led police to their home
Eucabeth Adhiambo Ojwang,the mother of slain blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang has implored her deceased child to go after the people responsible for his death.
Speaking during his burial ceremony at Kakoth’s home in Homa Bay on Friday, 4, 2025, the mother urged his son to start with the people who led the law enforcement officers to their home to arrest him.
“I am in pain with what the police did to me. They took my only child. Albert, do not sleep where you are. Do not sleep where you are; start with the people who led the police who came to pick you up. I don’t know him, but God know him,” she said.
Struggles of raising a son
Eucabeth also recounted how she struggled to eke out a living and bring up her only son by engaging in several menial jobs.
“I used to work as a maid in Malindi. I toiled to burn charcoal and sell firewood to bring up my kid. After I have educated my son, then a person comes and takes him away from me. They have ruined my life; they didn’t even let him help his family,” she stated.
The mother’s sentiments come after his husband, Meshack Ojwang, promised never to relent in his quest to get justice for his son.
Speaking at the same function, the father led calls for accountability following the demise of his son under the custody of law enforcement officers at the nairobi Central Police Station.
“Go in peace, my hero. You may be gone from this world, but you will never be forgotten. Your life mattered. And I will not rest until the truth comes out.”
“Albert was not just my son. He was my only child—my pride, my future, my everything. His death is not just a loss to me but a wound to this village and to all who knew him.”
He did not shy away from pointing fingers, as he demanded accountability for the circumstances surrounding Albert’s untimely death.
“Who will speak for my boy if not me?” he asked the crowd. “I demand answers. I demand justice. Let no parent go through what I am enduring today, the unbearable pain of burying a child without knowing why.”
