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Kenyan President condemns death in Police custody, orders swift investigation

“The cause of death is very clear—head injury, neck compression, and additional injuries across the body, all pointing towards assault,”

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00:00Kenyan President William Rojo on Wednesday condemned the death of blogger and teacher
00:04Albert Ojoong in police custody, calling it heartbreaking and unacceptable.
00:10Ojoong, 31, was arrested after accusing a senior police officer of corruption.
00:15He was transferred over 250 kilometers to Kenya and held without court approval.
00:21Days later, he was rushed unconscious to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
00:26Police initially claimed he hit his head on a cell wall, but a government autopsy told a different story pointing to possible assault.
00:35Five officers have been suspended and Kenyan's police watchdog has launched an investigation.
00:41Rojoong promised transparency and accountability.
00:43The incident has packed protests and renewed calls for justice, shedding fresh light on the troubling pattern of police brutality in Kenya.

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