Moses Kuria on Monday, June 16, advised Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen to ensure that all those responsible for the death of Albert Ojwang are brought to book.
While commending the CS on his directive for the installation of CCTV cameras in all police stations, Kuria noted that there were incidents of tampering with CCTV, as in the case of Ojwang.
He opined that the CS needed to ensure that all officers responsible for the incident are brought to book or risk being seen to be part of the cover-up.
"I highly welcome your order to have CCTV installed in all Police Stations. Kindly also instruct the same on Digital Occurrence Books," Kuria wrote on X.
"However, on the matter of Alfred Ojwang, CCTV was working but deleted. I urge you not to close your eyes rest it appears you are part of the grand cover-up. Stand on the right side of history. Hand over the high-level corrupt murderers to stand trial."
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Ojwang was killed at the Central Police Station after his arrest in Homa Bay.
Investigators were unable to get the CCTV footage on the night Ojwang died in the cells, as a technician was called in to tamper with the footage.
As a result, Murkomen ordered the installation of the devices in all police stations within the next two years.
He also proposed penalties for officers who tamper with the footage.
"All police stations, currently standing at 1,209, shall have CCTV surveillance within the next two years. We shall be making proposals to Parliament to enact laws that criminalise tampering with CCTV cameras," the CS directed.
"The surveillance system shall be in the custody of the Officer Commanding Station (OCS), and the said officer shall ensure that the system is always functioning, and in instances of failure, it shall be reported within one hour through the established chain of command. The CCTV shall have an external hack-proof system."
