Kenya, Albert Ojwang and police
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It happened as a group of whip and club-wielding motorcyclists — known in Kenya as "goons" — assaulted protesters who were calling for an end to police brutality and demanding the resignation of a senior officer they blame for the death of blogger Albert Ojwang on June 8.
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Tuko News on MSNAlbert Ojwang: PC Mukhwana Says He Decided to Tell It All after Realising He Was Being SacrificedPolice constable James Mukhwana, a key suspect in blogger Albert Ojwang's murder while in custody has given reasons for his explosive expose' on what happened.
Kenya’s deputy police chief has stepped aside as investigations into the death of a blogger while in custody continue.
The constant fear of reprisal, whether through legal action or physical harm, creates a society where critical voices are stifled, and corruption thrives in the shadows.”
Protests erupted in Nairobi after 31-year-old blogger Albert Ojwang's death in police custody, following accusations of extrajudicial killings by security forces. An independent autopsy suggested assault,
Outrage over the death of a Kenyan teacher and activist in police custody sparked protests in the capital Nairobi this week after doctors refuted a police claim that he had died in his cell from a self-inflicted head injury.
A Kenyan police officer has been arrested over the shooting of an unarmed civilian on Tuesday during protests in the capital Nairobi touched off by the death of a blogger in police custody, a police spokesperson said.
A protester was killed in Nairobi after demonstrations against police brutality, following the death of blogger Albert Ojwang, who was allegedly murdered in custody. Videos show police violence during protests.
A demonstration over the death of blogger Albert Ojwang in police custody turned violent Tuesday with police in riot gear facing protesters in downtown Nairobi, Kenya.
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Tuko News on MSNAlbert Ojwang: Court Orders OCS Talam to Be Locked Up at Langata Police Station Pending Bail RulingCentral OCS Samson Talam to remain in custody at Lang'ata as a Nairobi court considers IPOA's request for 21 more days to finalise investigations into his conduct.