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Lobby group calls for sacking of IG over blogger's death in custody

Police IG Doughlas Kanja. [File, Standard]

A lobby group has accused top police officers of covering up the killing of blogger Albert Ojwang inside a police cell, demanding their immediate removal from office.

The Justice and Equity Council, a UK-based organisation, in a statement on Sunday, June 15, said Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja lied by claiming Ojwang took his own life.

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