Overview

• A senior police officer and a CCTV technician were arrested on June 13 in connection with Albert Ojwang’s custodial death.
• An autopsy by government and independent pathologists found blunt force trauma, neck compression and soft tissue injuries inconsistent with self-harm.
• President William Ruto acknowledged that Ojwang died “at the hands of the police” and vowed swift action against rogue officers.
• Demonstrators have flooded Nairobi’s streets demanding justice and the resignation of Deputy Police Chief Eliud Lagat.
• IPOA records show 20 people died in police custody over the past four months with US and EU leaders calling for an independent investigation.