Albert Ojwang Protests Spread Outside Nairobi
- Mourners of slain teacher Albert Ojwang protested outside the Mawego Police Station, setting it ablaze and demanding justice for his death while in custody.
- Police acknowledged the damage to the Mawego Police Station after the protest, which escalated due to anger over Ojwang's death.
- Joseph Onyango, a mourner, expressed that no financial compensation could ease their pain, questioning why Ojwang was not presented in court if he had committed a crime.
- President William Ruto called for a 'swift, transparent, and credible investigation' into the circumstances of Ojwang's death amid ongoing protests for police accountability.
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Crowds carry coffin and attack police station in western Kenya
A police station in western Kenya was set ablaze Thursday as thousands of protesters marched with the coffin of a teacher who died in custody last month. Albert Ojwang, 31, was found dead in a Nairobi police cell after his arrest in Homa Bay County, igniting public outrage over police brutality. Videos circulating online show a large crowd carrying Ojwang’s coffin through Homa Bay, where his burial was scheduled for Friday, AFP could not indepen…
Kenya: Police Station Brunt in Protest Over Custody Death
A police station in western Kenya was set on fire on Thursday as thousands took to the streets carrying the coffin of a man who died in police custody last month, according to local media reports. The demonstrators were protesting the death of 31-year-old Albert Ojwang, a teacher who was found dead in a police cell in Nairobi after being arrested in Homa Bay County. His death has sparked widespread outrage and reignited concerns about police bru…
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