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ICJ Kenya demands answers after digital influencer Albert Ojwang dies in police custody

Digital influencer Albert Ojwang. [Courtesy]

The International Commission of Jurists Kenya on Monday demanded urgent investigations into the death of Albert Ojwang, a teacher and digital influencer who died in police custody after being arrested over a social media post critical of the government.

Ojwang was taken from Kakot, Homa Bay, and transported nearly 350 kilometres to Nairobi, where he was held at Central Police Station.

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