It happened as a group of whip and club-wielding motorcyclists — known in Kenya as "goons" — assaulted protesters who were calling for an end to police brutality and demanding the resignation of a senior officer they blame for the death of blogger Albert Ojwang on June 8.

Police Constable James Mukhwana has revealed to IPOA that OCS Samson Talam ordered inmates to assault blogger Albert Ojwang while in their custody.

Protests erupted in Nairobi after 31-year-old blogger Albert Ojwang's death in police custody, following accusations of extrajudicial killings by security forces. An independent autopsy suggested assault,

Outrage over the death of a Kenyan teacher and activist in police custody sparked protests in the capital Nairobi this week after doctors refuted a police claim that he had died in his cell from a self-inflicted head injury.

Nakuru police officer Sammy Ondimu Ngare has issued a passionate appeal to fellow officers across Kenya to learn from blogger Albert Ojwang’s controversial death.

The constant fear of reprisal, whether through legal action or physical harm, creates a society where critical voices are stifled, and corruption thrives in the shadows.”

A demonstration over the death of blogger Albert Ojwang in police custody turned violent Tuesday with police in riot gear facing protesters in downtown Nairobi, Kenya.

Central OCS Samson Talam to remain in custody at Lang'ata as a Nairobi court considers IPOA's request for 21 more days to finalise investigations into his conduct.