Kenyan policeman arrested in blogger's death as hundreds protest
- A Kenyan police officer was arrested in connection with the death of blogger Albert Ojwang, leading to protests in Nairobi where protesters were injured and vehicles were burned.
- Albert Ojwang was arrested for allegedly publishing "false information" about a police official, but he died two days later in police custody.
- A government pathologist stated that Ojwang had "head injury, neck compression and other injuries spread all over the body that are pointing towards assault," refuting the police's claim of self-infliction.
- President William Ruto described Ojwang's death as "heartbreaking and unacceptable" amid criticism from Amnesty International and local activists.
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