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Albert Ojwang
Kenya opposition calls for President Ruto’s resignation over ‘shoot protesters’ remark
Mounting public outrage over a wave of fatal police violence has led Kenya’s opposition leaders to call for President William Ruto’s resignation, following his recent directive to security forces to shoot protesters accused of looting or vandalizing property. Opposition leader Kalonzo Musyoka slammed the president’s remarks as unconstitutional, declaring, “He should resign or be impeached.”…
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Kenyan man shot by police during protest dies, reigniting outrage over brutality
A Kenyan man who was shot in the head at close range by a police officer during protests has...
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Photos capture shocking moment Kenyan police shot civilian during protest, fueling fresh outrage
A series of graphic photos published by The Associated Press has reignited national fury in...
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Calls for justice grow after Kenyan protester shot by police amid blogger death uproar
Demands for accountability intensified on Wednesday after a 22-year-old Kenyan civilian was...
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Kenyan police under fire after shooting unarmed man during protest
A protest in Nairobi demanding justice for a blogger who died in police custody took a violent turn Tuesday after a masked officer shot an unarmed man at point-blank range. The act witnessed by an Associated...
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Kenya’s deputy police chief steps down as protests mount over blogger’s death in custody
Amid mounting public anger and demands for accountability, Kenya’s Deputy Inspector General Eliud Langat announced on Monday that he would temporarily vacate his position as investigations continue...
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Outrage in Kenya as police officer arrested over blogger’s death in custody
A wave of public anger swept through Nairobi on Thursday after the death of a corruption-focused blogger in police custody led to the arrest of a police officer and ignited violent protests in the capital....
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Police clash with protesters over Kenyan blogger’s mysterious death in custody
Kenya’s capital was rocked by unrest on Monday as police twice fired tear gas at demonstrators marching toward Nairobi’s Central Police Station. The protests were sparked by the suspicious...
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Police in Kenya suspended over the death of a man in custody for online post
The head of a police station in Kenya and all officers who were on duty when a man who had been detained for “false publication” died in custody have been suspended by the nation’s police...
