Ojwang, arrested final Friday in Homa Bay and transported 400km to the capital, Nairobi, was accused of “false publication” following a put up about Deputy Police Chief Eliud Lagat. He was discovered lifeless on Sunday, with police claiming he fatally hit his head in opposition to a cell wall.
Activists and members of the family dispute this, citing seen accidents. Amnesty Kenya has known as for full accountability, because the Unbiased Policing Oversight Authority launches an investigation.
The case has triggered recent outrage, echoing previous incidents of police violence, together with final 12 months’s lethal response to anti-tax protests.
