Kenyan protesters have clashed with club-carrying young men, believed to be loyal to the government, in the centre of the capital, Nairobi.
The demonstration, held in the wake of the death in custody 10 days ago of blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang, was called to demand the sacking of a top police officer.Police initially said that Mr Ojwang died of self-inflicted wounds, but were forced to retract the statement after an autopsy found that it was likely he died after being assaulted. Two policemen have been arrested in connection with the death.The protest comes amid simmering tension ahead of next week’s first anniversary of the storming of parliament by demonstrators.
Earlier on Tuesday, there were pockets of violence in the capital’s central business district when groups of young men riding motorbikes, armed with whips and clubs, attacked protesters.
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