2mbili Recounts Order of Events When Police Station Was Torched During Albert Ojwang's Funeral
- Tensions ran high in Homa Bay as mourners took an unexpected turn with the late Albert Ojwang’s body, heading to a place tied to his final moments alive
- Accusations flew when an ex-top police figure pointed fingers at 2mbili, claiming he was responsible for a serious incident that unfolded
- 2mbili made his stance clear on national radio explaining exactly how things happened on the fateful day
Social media personality 2mbili has addressed claims linking him to the torching of Mawego Police Station during the funeral of slain blogger Albert Ojwang.
Source: Facebook
In an interview with Milele FM's Ankali Ray, 2mbili recounted the chaotic events that unfolded on July 3, when mourners and protesters gathered in Homa Bay to receive Ojwang’s body ahead of his burial.
Did 2mbili torch police station?
The gathering quickly turned emotional and tense.
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Mourners marched with Ojwang’s body to Mawego Police Station, where he had first been detained.
He was later transferred to Nairobi Central Police Station, where he died just hours after.
In the heat of the protest, the station was set ablaze in what was widely seen as an outcry against police brutality.
Former police spokesperson Charles Owino later accused 2mbili of leading the crowd that torched the station, an allegation the content creator has firmly denied.
“I am a media personality. On the ground, there were even people robbing others of their belongings because they didn’t want to be recorded. But for me, just because they recognised me as a public figure and they are my fans, they let me be. I also went there as a mourner. Why would I lead such a thing?”
Is 2mbili under investigations?
He added that if he had any intention of inciting the crowd, he would have done so long ago, given his influence.
“There’s even a video of me asking the crowd why they wanted to take the body to the station. When Ojwang’s father was overwhelmed, I helped him talk to the mourners, pleading with them to take the body home first out of respect,” he explained.
2mbili maintained that he had no part in the arson and expressed his willingness to cooperate with any investigations.
“I have a lot of respect for Charles Owino. If any investigations are to be done or if I am to be summoned, I am open to it. I love my country. I can’t engage in actions that destroy it.”
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Here are some reactions from netizens:
Wilson Gare:
"The station knocked itself on the matchbox."
Queenter Queen:
"I thought this issue was solved. The station burned itself."
Prince Onyi:
"This guy was a camera man."
Ngira Swiftcom:
"And they come from the same village imagine."
Bonface Owich:
"What Mr Owino should know is how to differentiate between mob and an individual."
Francis Githuah:
"The way they said at first that the late Ojwang' hit his head on the wall , we also say the fire started from a wall."
Lily Liyai:
"He was carrying casket and also burning the police?"
Source: Facebook
What did Charles Owino say about Boniface Kariuki's shooting?
In another story, Owino claimed that Boniface Kariuki insulted the officer just before he was shot during the anti-police brutality protests.
The incident, which was captured on video and widely shared online, sparked public uproar and renewed calls for an end to police brutality.
According to Owino, the officer was using rubber bullets but panicked and fired the wrong way in the middle of the chaos.
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