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How to investigate torture cases and deaths under police custody

Protestors displaying a copy of the Standard Newspaper along Waiyaki Way during Justice For Albert Ojwang Protests on June 17, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

Earlier this month, Kenya woke up to shocking news of the death of teacher Albert Ojwang while in police custody. His death, which the police initially claimed was by suicide before retracting that theory of events in the wake of new evidence and public outcry, is unfortunately not an isolated case.

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