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Deputy Inspector General Kenya Police Service Eliud Lagat during briefing the press following Albert Omondi Ojwang's death in police custody at Central Police station, Nairobi. June 9, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat is walking a tightrope and risks losing his job if a petition for his removal is filed.
Since the murder of Albert Omondi Ojwang, politicians, human rights groups, and the public have called for his ouster.