Kenya Protest LIVE: Kenya Police Fire Teargas as Protests Over Blogger’s Death Escalate | N18G
Kenyan police fired teargas at people protesting in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday (June 17), following the death in custody of a blogger which cast a spotlight on alleged extrajudicial killings by security forces. Clashes also broke out in downtown Nairobi as unidentified motorcyclists beat up protesters, dispersing them, Reuters video showed, including the presence of dozens of motorbikes, some carrying whips and sticks.
Albert Ojwang, a 31-year-old teacher and blogger, was declared dead earlier this month just two days after he was arrested, with police initially saying he had committed suicide. Kenya’s police chief later apologised after an independent autopsy found that Ojwang’s wounds pointed to assault as the cause of death. President William Ruto said Ojwang had died “at the hands of the police,” which was “heartbreaking and unacceptable.” The protests reflected wider public concerns that Ojwang’s death showed nothing had changed one year after more than 60 people were killed during protests initially sparked by proposed tax increases.
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