Albert Ojwang: Photo of Blogger’s Widow Holding Son During Mass Breaks Hearts
- Albert Ojwang's family is still mourning the untimely demise of their kin while in police custody
- The family of Ojwang convened at Ridgeways Baptist Church, and his widow, Nevnina Onyango Omondi, was seen holding their son
- The photo has left Kenyans heartbroken and some recalled how her son had asked whether Ojwang was still alive
A photo of Albert Ojwang's widow, Nevnina Onyango Omondi, holding her son during her late husband's requiem mass has touched hearts.
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Ojwang's memorial mass was held at Ridgeways Baptist Church.
The family was seen wailing before the mass as they viewed the late blogger's body.
They then proceeded to the mass, where Nevnina was seen holding her son, the young Albert Junior.
She was seated next to her mother-in-law and some family members.
The little boy looked oblivious to what was happening. Nevnina had revealed that her son did not know about his father's demise.
During her speech, she wondered how she would carry on with life after they laid her husband to rest.
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What did Albert Ojwang's family spokesperson say?
The family spokesperson, Kenneth Ouma, asked the police to share what happened to Ojwang.
He compared Ojwang's case to that of the late MP Ong'ondo Were, who was assassinated.
Auma questioned whether the justice system worked for only a select few.
"What really happened to Albert? The police should come out clearly. Right now, the matter is in court. Just the other day, it has hardly been a month between the death of Ong'ondo Were and Ojwang. Maybe the courts need to do more. Maybe the justice systems are for the select few. Maybe Ojwang was among the bloggers that needed to be assassinated, and they succeeded but the eye of God is never closed... thank you for all who have come to mourn with us," he said.
Auma also thanked X influencer Hanifa and Eric Omondi for helping the family raise funds.
He advised them to find a way to work together in the future.
The spokesperson also apologised if they had wronged anyone while mourning their son.
"Sometimes, a mourning person can embarrass you. So I apologise to anyone we might have embarrassed. We pray and hope that you bear with us. I wish that what happened to this boy did not happen to him. He was picked from the father's hand and he was butchered. I am praying to God that this may not happen to anyone else," she added.
What to know about Albert Ojwang's death
- It was an emotional moment when the family arrived at Ridgeways Baptist Church.
- Ojwang's mum painfully wailed while honoring her son during the memorial mass.
- The slain blogger was picked up from his rural home while having lunch with his family.
- His widow said that his son had asked whether his father was dead.
What did Albert Ojwang's father say?
In other news, Ojwang's father, Mzee Meshack Opiyo, had a message to his son's killers.
He quoted a scripture and addressed the individuals who took Ojwang's life.
Mzee Opiyo noted that blood was symbolic, and it never stops calling for justice.
Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
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