✍️ By: Maxamed Cawil Jaamac
📅 June 18, 2025
🔥 A Nation Trembles Under the Weight of Pain
Kenya’s streets once again burn with the voices of the unheard. What began as grief for a fallen blogger has turned into a nationwide reckoning with a system that too often turns its back on the people it was meant to protect.
The name Albert Ojwang is now etched into the memory of a nation. A teacher. A blogger. A voice. Silenced — not by debate, not by failure, but by the blunt force of a system built on silence.
🎙️ “They Cornered Us and Beat Us” — The Cry of the Innocent
On the frontlines of Nairobi’s protests stood young men and women armed only with courage. Among them, Hanifa Adan, a fearless activist from last year’s Gen Z demonstrations, described scenes that shocked the soul:
“They cornered us and beat us with whips. The police just stood there and watched,” she told AFP.
And this is not hearsay. It’s horror captured on camera. Armed mobs on motorbikes, shouting “No protest!” descended upon peaceful demonstrators while law enforcement looked on, paralyzed or complicit.
🩸 The Truth About Albert Ojwang
Police first claimed that Ojwang had “fatally injured himself” in his cell. But the government pathologist revealed the truth:
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Blunt force trauma
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Deep bruises
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Wounds “not consistent with self-inflicted harm”
These findings sparked fury — not just because of the death, but because of the cover-up that followed. President William Ruto finally addressed the nation:
“Ojwang died at the hands of the police. This is unacceptable.”
🔗 Justice in Question: Is Accountability Real or Symbolic?
So far:
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Two senior police officers and one civilian arrested
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Deputy Police Chief Eliud Lagat has stepped aside
But for many Kenyans, these are just small sacrifices thrown to a growing fire. Over 20 deaths in custody in just four months. And counting.
Where is the reform? Where is the law? Where is the justice for those who die silently?
🕊️ The Message Is Clear: We Will Not Be Silenced
In Mombasa, placards read: “Stop Killing Us.”
In Nairobi, protestors stood through smoke, gas, and gunfire.
Across Kenya, from coast to capital, people are asking:
“Is my life worth less than my voice?”
🖋️ Final Words by Maxamed Cawil Jaamac
“A nation that allows truth to be buried will eventually dig its own grave. But the people of Kenya are no longer digging. They are building — a wall of resistance, a gate to justice, and a future where no voice dies in silence.”
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