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Protests Escalate in Kenya Over Blogger’s Death in Custody
- Albert Ojwang, a 31-year-old blogger critical of Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat, died in police custody in Nairobi in early June 2025, sparking protests.
- Ojwang was detained following his social media accusations of corruption involving Lagat, and police initially stated that his death resulted from self-inflicted injuries sustained within the jail cell.
- A post-mortem by five pathologists ruled out suicide, revealing severe head trauma, neck compression, and injuries consistent with violent assault, while investigations are led by IPOA.
- Protests demanding justice for Ojwang erupted in Nairobi on June 12–13, with police using tear gas to disperse demonstrators chanting 'No justice!' and calling for Lagat's removal.
- President Ruto condemned police misconduct as 'heartbreaking and unacceptable,' while civil society vowed to continue seeking accountability amid claims of cover-up attempts and conflict of interest.
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Nairobi Protests Condemn Police Brutality, Impunity After In-Custody Death of Blogger
In Kenya, protests erupted in the capital Nairobi amid mounting anger over police brutality following the death of political blogger Albert Ojwang while in police custody last week. Police initially claimed his death was a suicide. Prior to Ojwang’s arrest, he’d repeatedly called out Kenya’s Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat, accusing him of involvement in a bribery scandal and being part of the “mafia police.” Protesters took to the streets …
After the deadly protests last year, many people are on the streets of Nairobi again and demand justice for the death of a government-critical blogger. He died in custody.
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A teacher who fought against corruption and for freedom of expression is mortally injured at a police station, and the officials first declare that the man has wounded himself, but now the tide is turning.
Kenya protests over blogger’s killing in police custody
Thousands of people protested in cities across Kenya after a blogger critical of the government died in police custody. Authorities had previously claimed that Albert Ojwang died from self-inflicted injuries, but an autopsy showed that he was likely killed by an assault; a police officer has been arrested. Ojwang’s case has reignited long-running anger against police brutality in a country that has been roiled by anti-government protests in rece…
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