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Kenya Opens Probe into Influencer’s Death in Police Custody as Protests Continue

Investigation by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority follows allegations that Ojwang was tortured rather than having suffered self-inflicted head injuries.

Kenyan police stand guard as a demonstrator reacts to the death of Kenyan blogger Albert Ojwang, who died while in police custody, in Nairobi, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)
Demonstrators react to the death of Kenyan blogger Albert Ojwang, who died while in police custody, in Nairobi, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)
Demonstrators block in road as they react to the death of Kenyan blogger Albert Ojwang, who died while in police custody, in Nairobi, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)
Demonstrators react to the death of Kenyan blogger Albert Ojwang, who died while in police custody in Nairobi, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)

Overview

  • Officers present during Ojwang’s detention have been removed from duty pending the outcome of the inquiry.
  • Pro-democracy activists were tear-gassed as they marched to Nairobi’s Central Police Station to demand justice for Albert Ojwang.
  • Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called on President Ruto to suspend Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat for his role in Ojwang’s arrest.
  • The family’s lawyer and human rights organisations report injuries on Ojwang’s body consistent with torture, contradicting the police account of a self-inflicted wound.
  • Amnesty International and the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights have urged a transparent investigation and accountability for those responsible.