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Kenya police boss steps aside after death of blogger sparks protests
Kenya's deputy police chief, Eliud Langat, has stepped aside amid investigations into the death of blogger Albert Ojwang while in police custody.
Ojwang, accused of defaming Langat, was arrested on June 6 for allegedly publishing false information and was found dead two days later in a cell, with police claiming he died from hitting his head against the wall.
A pathology report contradicted the police account, indicating that Ojwang's death was due to head injury, neck compression, and other injuries indicative of assault.
The officer commanding the Central Police Station, Samson Talam, and his colleague, James Mukhwana, were arrested last week as investigations continue, with President William Ruto vowing to protect citizens from rogue police officers.
Ojwang's death has sparked protests in Nairobi and has drawn attention to Kenya's history of police brutality, occurring almost a year after activists were allegedly abducted and killed by police during finance bill protests.
