NGA Declares Eliud Lagat’s Stepping Aside Illegal, Demands Full Resignation and Prosecution Over Albert Ojwang’s Murder
The New Generation Aspirants (NGA), a national civic watchdog group, has released a hard-hitting statement condemning the so-called “stepping aside” of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Eliud Lagat as illegal, unconstitutional, and a deliberate attempt to obstruct justice.
DIG Lagat, who has been linked to the unlawful arrest and murder of blogger Albert Ojwang’, recently vacated his role temporarily, a move the NGA deems as a “politically invented term” with no basis in Kenyan law.
“There is no legal or administrative provision allowing a DIG to ‘step aside.’ This term is being used to sanitize impunity and protect high-ranking suspects,” reads the NGA statement.
🔴 NGA Cites Law: Resignation Is the Only Legal Option
The statement references Section 17(2) of the National Police Service Act, which stipulates that a Deputy Inspector General can only leave office through a formal resignation letter to the President. According to NGA, this process was never followed, rendering Lagat’s stepping aside not only invalid but also an attempt to evade accountability.
⚖️ NGA Demands Full Resignations and Arrests
NGA has issued six urgent demands to the government, including:
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The immediate resignation and arrest of DIG Eliud Lagat as a suspect in the murder of Albert Ojwang.
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The prosecution of Inspector General Douglas Kanja and DCI Mohamed Amin for perjury and obstruction of justice, following allegations they misled Parliament under oath.
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The resignation of Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen and PS Dr. Raymond Omollo for what NGA calls gross negligence and failure to uphold constitutional responsibility.
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A public and independent inquest into Ojwang’s death and the wider issue of extrajudicial killings.
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Civilian oversight through IPOA, KNCHR, and the Justice & Legal Affairs Committee.
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An urgent call to investigate the actual location of Ojwang’s murder, asserting that he may have been killed outside Central Police Station and returned there post-mortem.
“This is not just a cry for justice. It is a national red line,” states Bright Shitemi, Secretary General of NGA.
“We will not accept impunity. We will not allow state-sanctioned murder to be normalized.”
🕊️ Justice for Albert Ojwang
The NGA has also called for cellphone records, geolocation data, and full witness protection for anyone willing to testify. They insist that the Kenyan public deserves transparency and that the culture of state-enabled killings must end.
The pressure is now squarely on the government to respond not just with words, but with resignations, prosecutions, and reforms.
