Kenyan blogger dies in Police custody, officers suspended
A national outcry and independent investigation led to the suspension of several Kenyan police officers after a man died in custody under suspicious circumstances. Albert Ojwang, a teacher and blogger, was arrested on Friday in the western town of Homa Bay following a complaint by Kenya's deputy police chief, Eliud Lagat, who accused him of defamation on social media. Ojwang was taken to Nairobi, where he was held at a police station, instead of being processed locally. According to police, the 31-year-old allegedly suffered fatal head injuries after hitting his head against a cell wall. He was later found unconscious during a routine cell inspection and declared dead upon arrival at a nearby hospital. However, human rights groups have expressed serious doubts about this version of events. “This death is very suspicious,” said Irungu Houghton, director of Amnesty International Kenya, who called for a “thorough, independent investigation” into Ojwang’s treatment while in custody. Am...