IPOA commissioners under probe over misuse of OCS Talaam's phone

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has opened investigations into senior officials of the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) following allegations that a phone belonging to Central Police Station OCS Samson Talaam, currently in custody, is being used to solicit money from the public.The probe began after OCS Talaamfiled a complaintclaiming that his phone, which had been confiscated by IPOA as part of an investigation into the death of blogger Albert Ojwang', was being used to send fraudulent messages requesting funds, despite being under IPOA’s custody for forensic analysis.Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekUnlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans TodaySupport Bold JournalismUnlimited access to all premium contentUninterrupted ad-free browsing experienceMobile-optimized reading experienceWeekly NewslettersMPesa, Airtel Money and Cards acceptedAlready a subscriber?Log inFollow The Standard
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The probe began after OCS Talaamfiled a complaintclaiming that his phone, which had been confiscated by IPOA as part of an investigation into the death of blogger Albert Ojwang', was being used to send fraudulent messages requesting funds, despite being under IPOA’s custody for forensic analysis.Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekUnlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans TodaySupport Bold JournalismUnlimited access to all premium contentUninterrupted ad-free browsing experienceMobile-optimized reading experienceWeekly NewslettersMPesa, Airtel Money and Cards acceptedAlready a subscriber?Log inFollow The Standard
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