Kenyan police shoot protester at close range during latest protests

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Kenyan constabulary person changeable an evident bystander astatine adjacent scope during the latest protests implicit the sidesplitting of a blogger successful custody earlier this month

ByEVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press and BRIAN INGANGA Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya -- Kenyan constabulary changeable an evident bystander astatine adjacent scope Tuesday during the latest protests implicit the killing of a blogger successful custody earlier this month, sparking much fury among the nationalist and demands for accountability.

An Associated Press writer saw the officer, who had concealed his look with a mask, sprout the unarmed antheral astatine adjacent scope with what appeared to beryllium a shotgun. The man, who had been holding a packet of look masks, was believed to beryllium a vendor caught up successful a confrontation with 2 officers portion lasting connected a Nairobi sidewalk. One serviceman changeable him successful the caput arsenic helium walked away.

The antheral was being treated astatine Kenya's largest referral authorities hospital, on with 10 others injured successful the demonstration. The infirmary spokesperson said the injuries included gunshot wounds.

Police successful a connection expressed interest and said the serviceman had been arrested.

Hundreds of protesters connected Tuesday clashed with constabulary successful the superior portion demanding the apprehension of the lawman inspector wide of police, Eliud Langat, who had filed a defamation ailment against the blogger, Albert Ojwang. Ojwang was arrested connected June 6 and died successful custody.

Langat connected Monday said helium had stepped speech to pave the mode for investigations and would cooperate with investigating agencies. The serviceman commanding the Central Police Station wherever the blogger died, Samson Talam, and workfellow James Mukhwana were arrested past week.

Tuesday’s protests turned convulsive aft motorcycle riders accosted protesters and passersby, snatching phones and bags. Protesters acceptable a motorcycle ablaze, and respective riders and protesters were injured.

Kenya has a past of constabulary brutality, and President William Ruto antecedently vowed to extremity it, on with extrajudicial killings.

Last year, respective activists and protesters were abducted and killed by Kenyan constabulary during finance measure protests. The demonstrations led to calls for Ruto's removal.