Wamuchomba, the Githunguri MP, condemned the police and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) for their handling of Ojwang’s death, emphasizing systemic police brutality and calling for accountability.
She specifically criticized the police for allegedly killing Ojwang, stating on June 11, 2025, that he “was killed at the hands of the very people who were supposed to protect him” and threatened national protests led by women if Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat wasn’t held accountable.
Her focus was on institutional failure and justice, not framing the issue as a community-specific matter.Kaluma, the Homa Bay Town MP, also demanded justice for Ojwang’s family, describing the incident as a “serious breach of human rights” on June 9, 2025.
However, he cautioned against politicizing the death, particularly criticizing former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for using it to score political points.
On June 13, 2025, Kaluma urged Kenyans to avoid hasty conclusions, emphasizing due process and legal evidence over public outrage, and warned against dragging the Luo community into “dirty politics.”
Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma also demanded justice for Ojwang but took a more measured approach, emphasizing legal due process. On June 9, 2025, he called the incident a “serious breach of human rights” and demanded accountability.
On June 11, he urged the prosecution of those responsible by June 13, noting that while filing a complaint (as Lagat did) isn’t a crime, instructing or sanctioning a killing is.
On June 13, Kaluma cautioned against rushing to judgment, stressing that murder accusations require evidence “beyond any reasonable doubt” and warning against public pressure overriding justice.
He also criticized former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for politicizing Ojwang’s death, accusing him of dragging the Luo community into “dirty politics” to score points.
Kaluma’s statements suggest an effort to keep the issue from being framed as a tribal or community matter, focusing instead on legal and institutional processes.
By Kenyans