Danstan Omari to Represent OCS Talam in Blogger's Case, Denies He was Arrested in Eldoret
- Nairobi Central Police Station OCS Samson Talam was arrested on Friday, June 13, in connection with blogger Albert Ojwang's death
- Speculations spread that Talam was arrested while in Eldoret, a claim that lawyer Danstan Omari, refuted
- The city lawyer further stated that Talam was arrested after he presented himself to the DCI headquarters
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Nairobi: Lawyer Danstan Omari has confirmed that he will be representing the Nairobi Central Police Station OCS Samson Talam in court.
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According to the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), Talam was arrested on Friday, June 13, in connection with the murder of blogger Albert Ojwang'.
Was OCS Talam arrested in Eldoret?
Speaking to the press, Omari denied reports that Talam was arrested while in Eldoret.
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Omari stated that Talam presented himself at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters following a statement by Mohammed Amin in parliament that the OCS was a person of interest in Ojwang's murder.
"I am at the Lang'ata Police Station, as you can see. I came to visit my client. Rumours are circulating that Talam was arrested in Eldoret. It is not true. Today at 2 pm, Mr. Talam was accompanied by one of the lawyers and presented themselves at the DCI headquarters," Omari said.
The city lawyer further stated that following Talam's visit to the DCI officer, detectives were ordered to hand him over to IPOA.
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Omari added that Talam, in the company of his lawyer, recorded his statement before being taken to Lang'ata Police Station, where he is currently being held.
"When Talam arrived here, a standoff arose over who should book him. The DCI officers could not book him because they are not the investigators. IPOA has no legal capacity to book anyone in a police station because they are not police officers, they are investigators. That lasted for almost one hour," he said.
The lawyer stated that it was until the senior assistant director of investigations at IPOA, Abdirahman Jibril, intervened by contacting the Lang'ata OCS that Talam was booked.
According to Omari, Jibril's actions raised statutory and constitutional concerns on the matter. He stated that they are going to raise the matter in court.
"I can confirm that Mr. Talam is comfortable; he has not been harassed. He is well taken care off and he will be available to face the accusers in court," he concluded.
Why did DCI want Talam treated as suspect?
While speaking in parliament, DCI boss Amin claimed that the manner in which Talam handled the matter made him appear as an accomplice in Ojwang's murder.
Amin further told Kenyans to treat Talam's revelation about Ojwang's murder with a pinch of salt. Talam had earlier denied being involved in the death of the blogger.
Talam had shared with IPOA that Ojwang was taken to Central Police Station while unconscious, triggering the thought of rushing him to the hospital.
Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
