US EditionKenyan Police Shoot Protester at Close Range During Latest Protests over Blogger's Death
- On Tuesday in Nairobi, protests over the recent passing of blogger Albert Ojwang while detained by police ended with an officer shooting an unarmed civilian.
- The shooting followed widespread demonstrations sparked by Ojwang's killing in custody earlier this month, after he was arrested for allegedly defaming Deputy Police Chief Eliud Lagat.
- Protesters faced attacks by masked motorcyclists known as goons who disrupted the peaceful rally seeking justice for Ojwang, while the injured man was treated in hospital and the shooter was arrested.
- President William Ruto has recognized that Ojwang lost his life due to police actions, describing the incident as deeply distressing and unacceptable, while activists called for Eliud Lagat’s arrest, insisting that simply stepping aside does not constitute true justice.
- The incidents intensified national outrage over police brutality, prompting ongoing investigations, suspensions of senior officials, and plans for further protests against law enforcement abuses.
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In Nairobi, the capital, demonstrations were held on Tuesday to denounce the brutality of the law enforcement forces and to demand justice for the teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang who died in police custody. Police officers and nerves repressed him.
·Paris, France
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Kenyan police officer arrested over shooting of civilian during protest
A video aired on Kenyan broadcaster Citizen Television's X account showed two police officers repeatedly striking a man on the head before one fired at him with a long-barrelled gun as he tried to walk away.
·Johannesburg, South Africa
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