Gachagua Calls For the Dismissal of Deputy IG Eliud Lagat

Gachagua claims that the Deputy Inspector General is responsible for some 'crimes'...

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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called for the suspension of Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat following the death of social media influencer Albert Ojwang in police custody on June 8.

Ojwang reportedly died under unclear circumstances after being moved from Homa Bay to the Central Police Station in Nairobi.
Gachagua alleges that Lagat ordered Ojwang's arrest in response to a comment he made about him on social media.
The NPS has since interdicted all officers on duty during the incident as part of the ongoing investigation.

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