{"id":1944127,"date":"2025-06-12T22:04:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T20:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/?p=1944127"},"modified":"2025-06-13T17:50:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T15:50:43","slug":"kenyan-police-fire-tear-gas-protesters-blogger-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/en\/latest-news\/2025-06-12\/kenyan-police-fire-tear-gas-protesters-blogger-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenyan police fire tear gas at protesters demanding justice for blogger\u2019s death"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nairobi, (EFE).- Kenyan police fired tear gas on Thursday to disperse dozens of demonstrators demanding justice for Alber Ojwang, a blogger and teacher who died in police custody last weekend in Nairobi. His death has sparked widespread outrage and accusations of police abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The protesters marched through central Nairobi, calling for the resignation of Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat, who allegedly filed the complaint that led to Ojwang\u2019s arrest and subsequent death. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd made its way from the vicinity of City Hall to the area near Parliament, where Finance Minister John Mbadi is scheduled to present the 2025\u20132026 national budget this afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-70-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1944616\" style=\"width:771px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-70-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-70-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-70-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-70-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-70-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-70-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-70.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As protesters attempted to breach the security perimeter on Harambee Avenue, police fired multiple rounds of tear gas. Despite the crackdown, dozens remained in place, waving signs that read \u201cNo justice, no budget\u201d and \u201cStop killing us!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Witnesses reported at least two cars were set on fire in the area during the unrest.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-71-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1944619\" style=\"width:760px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-71-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-71-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-71-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-71-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-71-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-71-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-71.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-autopsy-contradicts-police-account\"><strong>Autopsy contradicts police account<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ojwang, 31, was arrested at his home on Saturday for allegedly posting \u201cfalse information\u201d on social media platform X about Deputy Inspector General Lagat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Monday, Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja confirmed that Lagat had filed a formal complaint, claiming that the blogger\u2019s posts had \u201ctarnished his name.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A postmortem conducted by pathologist Bernard Midia revealed injuries that strongly suggested assault: a head wound, neck compression, and multiple contusions. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-75-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1944632\" style=\"width:790px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-75-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-75-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-75-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-75-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-75-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-75-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-75.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is highly unlikely that these were self-inflicted injuries,\u201d Midia stated during a press conference Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His findings contradicted the official police version, which claimed Ojwang sustained injuries by \u201chitting his head against the wall of a cell.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discrepancy fueled public anger, prompting civil society organizations and human rights defenders to question the integrity of police operations.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-72-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1944622\" style=\"width:791px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-72-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-72-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-72-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-72-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-72-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-72-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-72.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-presidential-response-and-mounting-pressure\"><strong>Presidential response and mounting pressure<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President William Ruto condemned the incident in a public statement and urged law enforcement authorities to \u201censure a fast, transparent, and credible investigation into the death of Mr. Ojwang.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The case has reignited concerns about growing police brutality in <a href=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/en\/latest-news\/2023-07-20\/at-least-6-dead-in-kenya-protests-amnesty\/\">Kenya<\/a>, which has been documented by watchdog groups including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this year, the Missing Voices platform reported an alarming rise in deaths and enforced disappearances linked to police actions.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-73-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1944625\" style=\"width:769px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-73-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-73-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-73-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-73-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-73-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-73-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-73.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The protests come nearly one year after mass demonstrations against a controversial tax hike bill that culminated in the storming of Kenya\u2019s Parliament on June 25, 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Public distrust toward security forces and government accountability remains high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ojwang, originally from the town of Homa Bay in western Kenya, was known for his outspoken commentary on social issues and politics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His arrest for online expression has raised alarm over freedom of speech and digital repression in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As investigations proceed, protest organizers vowed to continue demonstrating until those responsible are held accountable. \u201cAlbert\u2019s voice will not be silenced,\u201d one protester told EFE, adding: \u201cThis fight is for all of us who want justice and truth in Kenya.\u201d EFE <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">aam\/seo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nairobi, (EFE).- Kenyan police fired tear gas on Thursday to disperse dozens of demonstrators demanding justice for Alber Ojwang, a blogger and teacher who died in police custody last weekend in Nairobi. 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