🔥 Trending DIG Lagat and Other Officials Summoned to Court

Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Eliud Lagat has been summoned to court in connection with two distinct and significant cases in Kenya: one concerning the transfer of Gatoto Comprehensive School and another regarding the death of Albert Ojwang while in police custody.

Gatoto Comprehensive School Transfer Row

DIG Lagat, along with Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and the Principal Secretary for Basic Education, has been summoned by the High Court to appear in person on July 24, 2026 ¹³⁶. This summons is related to an alleged failure to comply with court orders concerning the transfer of the management of Gatoto Comprehensive School, located in Mukuru ³⁶.

The core issue revolves around the delayed execution of a transfer order for Gatoto Comprehensive School ². Lawyers Danstan Omari and Jacline Kiramana emphasize that the school has operated as a public institution since its establishment in the 1990s ². The court is seeking explanations for the alleged failure to enforce these orders, which some sources refer to as queries over the "privatisation" of the school ⁶.

Death of Albert Ojwang

Separately, DIG Lagat has also been summoned by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) to record a statement concerning the death of Albert Ojwang ⁴⁵⁷⁸. Ojwang, a teacher, reportedly died on June 7 while in custody at the Central Police Station in Nairobi ⁹.

IPOA's investigation into Ojwang's death is ongoing and involves a thorough probe into alleged misconduct and torture ⁴⁷. As part of this investigation, seized CCTV footage, mobile phone data, and biological samples are being analyzed ⁵. Lagat has reportedly stepped aside from his duties amid the probe, as the police face public scrutiny ⁴. The summons by IPOA is aimed at gathering his statement as part of the deepening investigation into the incident, which has exposed a "web of abuse and cover-up" ⁷.