3 cops in Kenya were charged with the homicide of a 31-year-old blogger who died in police custody previous this month.
Albert Ojwang’s demise has sparked outrage in Kenya with protests held to call for justice.
Mr Ojwang was once arrested after Kenya’s deputy police leader Eliud Lagat filed a criticism, accusing the blogger of defaming him on social media.
Mr Lagat stepped apart remaining week pending the result of investigations into Ojwang’s demise. He has denied any wrongdoing.
The 3 cops – Samson Kiprotich, Talaam James Mukhwana and Peter Kimani – had been charged at the side of 3 civilians.
All six gave the impression in court docket on Monday, however have no longer but pleaded.
Police first of all stated that Mr Ojwang died of self-inflicted wounds, however had been pressured to retract the commentary after an post-mortem discovered that he was once prone to have died from attack wounds.
A side road supplier was once shot right through an illustration remaining week within the capital, Nairobi, over Mr Ojwang’s demise, sparking renewed outrage from Kenyans who accuse police of the use of over the top drive towards protesters.
Boniface Kariuki was once reportedly promoting mask when a uniformed police officer fired a bullet at shut vary, seriously injuring him.
Activists have referred to as for a “overall shutdown” of the economic system on Wednesday as they step up protests towards police brutality, and mark a 12 months because the safety forces opened hearth on crowds protesting towards an will increase in taxes.
