A Kenyan-American citizen and father of two, Eric Omondi, has allegedly died while in custody at Kitengela Police Station. His wife, Georginah Mwawasi, reported that Eric was arrested by officers in civilian clothes alongside friends on an evening outing. According to Georginah, the group was stopped, and two of Eric's friends were handcuffed before being loaded onto a lorry and taken into custody.
Georginah revealed that Eric managed to send her a text before his death, stating it was around 9 pm and that the group had been arrested on allegations of loitering. This message stands as his last communication with his family. Eric's family maintains that police negligence played a role in his death and has called on the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) to launch a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.
An autopsy has been conducted to establish Eric's official cause of death. His relatives are demanding accountability and pushing for a thorough investigation into the incident. Georginah is grappling with an unbearable loss and is struggling to come to terms with the sudden death of her husband.
Beyond the demands of grief and the push for accountability, Georginah faces one of the most painful tasks a parent can endure: telling her children that their father is gone. Her eldest child already knows the truth, but the youngest does not. Georginah must find a way to break the news to her, as she was deeply attached to her father.
Georginah described the moment Eric was taken into custody, stating that he told her he had done nothing wrong and there was no reason for his arrest. She also mentioned that Eric and his friends were out for an evening when officers in civilian clothes stopped them.
The incident has left Georginah and her family in shock, with the widow caught between her own mourning and the weight of shielding her younger child from a reality she is not yet ready to face. The family is still absorbing the shock of Eric's sudden death.
Georginah Mwawasi is now dealing with the aftermath of her husband's death, including planning to inform her youngest child about the loss. The family is seeking justice and accountability for Eric's death, and the IPOA has been called upon to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Key points
- Eric Omondi, a Kenyan-American citizen, died in Kitengela Police Station custody after being arrested on allegations of loitering.
- His wife, Georginah Mwawasi, shared his last text message, which stated it was 9 pm when he was taken into custody.
- The family is demanding a full investigation into Eric's death, citing police negligence as a contributing factor.
