
Kenyan policeman appears in court in connection with blogger’s killing
An investigation in under way into what really happened to Albert Ojwang in a police cell.
WEDNESDAY, 09 JULY 2025, 11:43
An investigation in under way into what really happened to Albert Ojwang in a police cell.
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