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Thousands of people protested in cities across Kenya after a blogger critical of the government died in police custody.
Authorities had previously claimed that Albert Ojwang died from self-inflicted injuries, but an autopsy showed that he was likely killed by an assault and a police officer has been arrested. Ojwang’s case has reignited long-running anger against police brutality following last year’s widespread anti-government protests.
“We are on our own, and it’s becoming more dangerous,” a human rights activist told The Washington Post.
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