Police said Kenya’s independent police oversight agency has begun investigating the death of a man who was detained in a “false publication.”
Albert Ojwang was arrested in the western Homa Bay and then drove 350 kilometers (220 miles) to the capital, his father, Meshack Opiyo, told reporters.
“During the detention, the suspect was injured in the head when he hit the wall of the cell,” he said. Police statement said. He was taken to the hospital “deadly declared dead when he was announced.”
The director of Kenya Rights Group International Rights Group told the BBC that the death of Mr Ojwang, who was described as a teacher and blogger in the report, was “very suspicious”.
Amnesty says In the statement His death “provoked serious issues that must be urgent, thorough and independent inquiry.”
Senior Police Officer Stephen Okal is Cited by the Star It’s like saying that what happened in the cell is “attempted suicide.”
It is not clear at this time that the allegations mentioned in the “false publication” are mentioned, but Mr Opiyo told Online news website citizenship numbers “Albert insulted senior personnel on social media platform X” the arrested police said.
Amnesty International Kenyan Director Irangu Houghton refers to his arrest, saying Mr Ojwang did not book at the local police station after being detained, but was taken to the local police station during a long journey.
He called on independent investigators to ensure what he called the “crime scene” at the police station in Nairobi.
Police said Mr. Awon was “legally arrested.”
His detention and death came at a time when people paid attention to how certain government critics were treated.
last week, Software Developer Rose Man – Who created a tool to help people oppose the Government Finance Act – is accused of violating the Cyber Crime Act.
