Former OCS Talaam to remain in custody until September 26
The former Nairobi Central Police Station Officer Commanding Station (OCS), Samson Kiprotich Talaam, will remain in remand in Nairobi until September 26, 2025, when the court will rule on his bail application.
Kibera High Court Judge Diana Kavedza ordered OCS Talaam, Police Constable James Mukhwana, Peter Kimani, John Ngige Gitau, Gin Ammitou Abwao, and Brian Mwaniki Njue to be remanded after the state opposed their release on bond pending the hearing and determination of their murder trial.
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Appearing before Judge Kavedza on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) urged the judge to decline the request of the six accused persons to be released on bail or bond, stating that they are likely to interfere with key witnesses whom some are police officers.
“The accused persons have already interfered with key evidence, including CCTV footage at Central Police Station that captured the events of the night, the blogger and teacher Albert Omondi Ojwang was murdered and releasing them on bail may occasion further interference,” the prosecution told the judge.
Further, the DPP urged the court to consider the pre-bail report tendered in court by the probation officers, which is not in favour of the accused persons.
According to the probation report, the accused persons should not be granted bail to ensure their safety since the public is still angered by the events that led to the death of blogger Ojwang in police custody.
“My Lady, the accused persons are suitable to be considered for bail or bond; however, given the current public safety and also order situation being experienced in the country. For their own safety, I recommend that the accused’s bail or bond be deferred to a later date when the country and the emotions are calm,” the probation report reads.
The prosecution also stated that the family of the deceased expressed their concern over the accused persons using proxies to interfere with the case if the court releases them on bail or bond.
“My Lady, the family also expressed more fears after learning through the media, resumption of duty of the complainant in the case that led to the arrest of the deceased, they view him as a person of great influence in the security,” part of the probation read.
However, the accused persons urged the court to release them on bail, saying they will comply with all the orders the court will issue.
On June 24, 2025, the six pleaded not guilty to the murder charge contrary to Section 203 as read with Section 204 of the Penal Code.
