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.

Widespread protests have erupted in Kenya following the death of blogger Albert Ojwang in Homa Bay, Western Kenya, after criticizing Eliud Lagat, the Deputy Inspector General of Police, on social media. This comes as the William Ruto administration is already facing increased pressure, with declining public support due to similar incidents.

Demonstrators take to the streets in Kenya's capitol over the suspicious death of a popular blogger in police custody — a flashpoint of outrage in a country still reeling from last year's deadly crackdown on anti-tax protests.