Kenyan police said on Friday that an officer has been arrested in connection with a death in custody, the latest development in a case that has sparked widespread anger and protests in the capital.
Albert Ojwang, 31, died in police custody last weekend after he was arrested over his criticism of a senior officer online.
Police initially said he died after hitting his own head against the wall, but a government pathologist later said the injuries were “unlikely to be self-inflicted”.
The case has renewed focus on long-standing allegations of police brutality in the East African nation, and protesters have called for the resignation of Deputy Inspector-General Eliud Kipkoech Lagat, whom Ojwang criticised online.
On Friday, police spokesman Michael Muchiri confirmed that a constable had been arrested in connection with the incident.
However, he did not give any further details and redirected inquiries to the police watchdog, the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA).
KENYAN POLICE OFFICER ARRESTED OVER SUSPECT’S DEATH IN CUSTODY
