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KMPDU blames police for Albert Ojwang's death, demands DIG arrest

Albert Ojwang killed by police in cell. [File, Standard]

Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has linked police brutality to the death of Albert Ojwang in custody and called for the arrest of Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Kipkoech Lagat.

Ojwang, who had travelled to Migori County to visit family, was arrested by officers reportedly linked to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations over a social media post described by authorities as "derogatory."

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