JUSTICE FOR ALBERT: POLICE TIMELINE FALLS APART UNDER CCTV EVIDENCE

New evidence has emerged indicating a potential police cover-up in the death of Albert, a man who appears to have died while in police custody, contrary to official records.

Closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage reviewed by this publication shows Albert being wheeled into Mbagathi Hospital at 1:35 AM — unresponsive and later declared dead by medical personnel. However, official police records from Central Police Station state that Albert was booked alive at 2:35 AM, a full hour after the hospital footage shows he had already been brought in lifeless.

Hospital sources confirmed that Albert showed no signs of life upon arrival, and attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.

“He was unresponsive from the moment they brought him in. It was already too late,” said a senior nurse at Mbagathi, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Further raising concern is the 20-minute delay captured in the footage. The officers transporting Albert are seen lingering in the hospital parking area, making phone calls and appearing hesitant before finally wheeling him inside.

Timeline Under Scrutiny

This delay, combined with the falsified booking records, has led investigators and human rights advocates to suspect that Albert may have died en route to or while in police custody — and that the record manipulation was aimed at covering up the true circumstances of his death.

“This is not just negligence; this is deliberate. The records were altered to build a false narrative. It’s a cover-up, plain and simple,” said a source familiar with the internal investigation.

Who Benefits?

If Albert died as a result of excessive force, neglect, or mishandling while in police custody, the officers involved — and possibly their superiors — would face serious consequences, including criminal charges and dismissal. Altering the official timeline would protect those involved from such accountability and shift blame away from the police.

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has been urged to immediately open an inquiry into the matter, including forensic examination of the digital booking system to determine who accessed and modified Albert’s records.

Family Demands Answers

Albert’s family is devastated and demanding justice.

“They took him alive. Now he’s gone and the story keeps changing. We need the truth, not silence,” said a family spokesperson.

Human rights organizations, including the Kenya Human Rights Commission, have issued statements condemning the apparent manipulation and calling for an independent forensic probe.

“This is a classic example of a custodial death being concealed by police through falsified documents. It cannot go unpunished,” the statement read.

Mounting Pressure

This incident adds to a growing list of cases involving alleged police brutality and manipulation of official records, prompting calls for broader reform in Kenya’s law enforcement institutions.

With CCTV evidence contradicting police records and a family grieving without answers, the question now remains:

What really happened between the time Albert was arrested and the moment he was wheeled into the hospital, already dead?