Albert Ojwang's Burial Funds Vanish from Father's M-Pesa, Family Alleges Swindle

Albert Ojwang’s grieving family claimed their efforts to access funds for his burial preparations were met with shock after discovering a large sum had disappeared from his father's account.

The family said the money, raised through Eric Omondi’s Sisi kwa Sisi initiative, was withdrawn from his father's M-Pesa account without consent or explanation.

The heartbreaking moment mirrored another Sisi kwa Sisi case, where Boniface Kariuki's family claimed they had also been swindled of KSh 200k.

Ojwang’s death in police custody triggered a national outcry, with many Kenyans demanding answers over the circumstances surrounding his mysterious passing.

As emotions ran high, thousands of Kenyans rallied behind the grieving family, contributing generously through comedian Eric Omondi’s Sisi kwa Sisi initiative.

However, in a troubling twist, the family now claims that the funds have mysteriously disappeared from his father's.

Meshack Opiyo's, Mpesa account. In a video shared by YouTuber Clinton Chirangah Shim, Ojwang’s uncle, Polycarp Odhiambo, opened up about the harrowing situation that has compounded their grief.

“A few days ago, my brother went to withdraw the money but encountered a problem, he didn’t have an ID. When he visited Safaricom for assistance, he discovered that even his own KSh 17,000 was missing. Upon checking the statement, they saw the names of those who withdrew the funds. Over KSh 500,000 was gone, along with his amount,” Odhiambo claimed.

He further stated that the lost money had been raised specifically through Omondi’s Sisi kwa Sisi platform. In the same clip, Albert’s father, Meschak Ojwang, is seen leaning back in a chair, visibly distressed and in tears as he processes the loss.

The incident echoes a separate case involving Boniface Kariuki, a hawker who was fatally shot during recent protests and another beneficiary Omondi's fundraising initiative.

Kariuki’s father earlier claimed that scammers had defrauded him of more than KSh 200,000 under the guise of assisting him in registering for the new Social Health Authority program.

Watch Albert Ojwang's uncle's narration in the link below;