Police said that the independent police supervision commission in Kenya launched an investigation into the death of a man who was arrested for “wrong publication.”
His father, Mishk Obio, told reporters that Albert Oujuang was arrested in the western town of Huma, and then transferred him 350 km (220 miles) to the capital.
“During his detention, the suspect was injured in the head after hitting his head on the cell wall,” A police statement said. He was transferred to the hospital “where he announced his death upon his arrival.”
The Kenyan branch of the Rights Group, Amnesty International, told BBC that the death of Mr. Oujwang, who is described in the reports as a teacher and a blogger, “is very suspicious.”
He said pardon In a statement His death “raises dangerous questions that must be urgently, accurately, and independently investigate.”
Senior police officer Stephen Oakk It was transferred from Star newspaper By saying what happened in the cell was a “suicide attempt.”
It is not clear what is the charge of “wrong publishing” referred to, but Mr. Ufio said The news site via the digital citizen “Albert has insulted a great person on X,” said the police officer, who was arrested by Albert.
In reference to the circumstances of his detention, the director of Amnesty International, Kenya, said that he was “completely shock” that Mr. Oujuj was not seized at the local police station after his arrest, but instead he was transferred on a long journey.
Independent investigators called for securing what he described as the “crime scene” at the police station in Nairobi.
Police said that Mr. Oujuj “was legally arrested.”
His detention and death is increasingly on how to treat some government critics.
Last week, Software developer Rose Najri – Whoever created a tool to help people oppose the government financing bill – is charged with violating the electronic crime law.
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2025-06-08 16:23:00
