Kenyan policeman arrested in blogger's death as hundreds protest

Nairobi demonstration over Albert Ojwang's death sees Kenyan vendor Boniface Kariuki shot

Protesters, angry with the death of a blogger in custody, demand the sacking of a senior policeman.

Kenya protests reignited by custody death, but ‘Gen Z' movement remains divided

A year on from landmark protests over taxes and corruption, Kenya's youth remains undeterred by a violent police response but faces conflicting ideas on what direction to take. Meanwhile, the recent death of a blogger in prison has sparked new demonstrations.

Kenya blogger's wife seeks answers

NAIROBI — When the policemen came for Albert Ojwang, the Kenyan blogger whose death in custody sparked protests, his wife initially thought he would be safe.

Second officer arrested over Kenya custody death

A second officer has been arrested in connection with the death of a teacher in custody in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, the police watchdog said Friday, a case that has sparked nationwide outrage.

Kenyan police officer in charge of cell where blogger died arrested after protests

Authorities in Kenya have arrested a senior police officer responsible for the cell where a blogger died, leading to widespread protests in the capital, Nairobi, that left dozens injured

Kenya’s brutal police have been exposed again – why the system fails people

The recent killing in Kenya of a young man in police detention highlights a string of systemic failures to hold the country’s security officers accountable for their actions. Despite public outrage and protests, Kenyan police officers continue to use inhumane, brutal and sometimes fatal methods with little consequence. Douglas Lucas Kivoi, who has studied policing and police reform in Kenya, unpacks the situation. Why is the Kenyan police servic…