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Funeral held for Kenyan blogger whose death sparked violent protests

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Thousands of people turned out to pay their respects to Kenyan blogger Albert Ojwang whose death sparked violent protests after an autopsy report discredited police claims that he died from self-inflicted wounds.

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  • Albert Ojuang was buried in his hometown after dying in police custody.
  • An autopsy discredited police claims of self-inflicted wounds, sparking protests. 18s
  • Two police officers have been arrested and parliamentary hearings are ongoing. 44s
  • Protests in Nairobi resulted in another fatal police shooting. 1m 14s
  • Watchdogs report at least 20 deaths in custody in the past four months. 1m 57s
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