Protests have erupted in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, following the death of 30-year-old blogger Albert Ojwang while in police custody. His death has reignited widespread public anger over long-standing issues of police brutality in the country.
Ojwang was arrested last Friday at his home in western Kenya by detectives who accused him of defaming a high-ranking police official on social media. He was then transported nearly 200 miles to Nairobi and placed in a holding cell. By Sunday, he was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
The circumstances surrounding Ojwang’s death remain unclear. Police initially stated that he was found unconscious in his cell during a routine check. However, Bernard Midia, a forensic pathologist who examined the body, reported “serious injuries to the head… features of neck compression,” and “multiple soft-tissue injuries.”
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