Kenya's president says blogger died 'at the hands of the police'


FILE PHOTO: Kenyan President William Ruto attends a joint press conference with Finland's President Alexander Stubb (not pictured) during Stubb's state visit in Nairobi, Kenya, May 12, 2025. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenyan President William Ruto said on Wednesday the death of a blogger in custody occurred "at the hands of the police", though he cautioned against premature judgements and called for patience with the investigation.

The death of Albert Ojwang was the latest incident to draw scrutiny of Kenya's security services after years of extrajudicial killings and disappearances that Ruto has repeatedly promised to stop in the face of rising public anger.

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