Independent Policing Oversight Authority Archives

Three Kenyan Police Officers Charged in Blogger’s Death.

Three Kenyan police officers were formally charged on Monday, June 23, with the murder of 31-year-old blogger Albert Ojwang, whose suspicious death in police custody earlier this month has sparked…

Africa News Now June 24, 2025

ANN Eastern Africa

President Ruto Condemns Blogger’s Death in Custody, Orders Transparent Probe

Kenyan President William Ruto has condemned the death of 31-year-old blogger Albert Ojwang while in police custody, describing the incident as “heartbreaking and unacceptable.” Ruto called for an urgent, transparent…

Africa News Now June 11, 2025

ANN Eastern Africa

Outrage in Kenya Over Blogger’s Death in Police Custody Sparks Protests

Protests have erupted in Nairobi following the suspicious death of Kenyan blogger and activist Albert Ojwang, who died while in police custody under circumstances now widely disputed. Ojwang, who had…

Africa News Now June 10, 2025