Police tear gas activists protesting the death in police custody of a Kenyan blogger
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan police tear gassed activists twice as they marched to the main police station in the capital Nairobi during a protest Monday against the death of a blogger in police custody under unclear circumstances.
Albert Ojwang was found dead while in custody at the Central Police Station and police attributed his death to 'hitting his head against the cell wall,' but activists have questioned the cause of death.
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