Focus on Africa
Kenyan blogger dies in police custody
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11 June 2025
36 minutes
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A 31-year-old blogger, Albert Ojwang, has died in police custody in Kenya. A post-mortem revealed that he was hit on the head and his death was likely to have been caused by assault. The results of the post-mortem contradict police previous claims which said Albert had "sustained head injuries after hitting his head against a cell wall". His death has sparked widespread outrage in Kenya. We'll find out more about the case.
Also, what happens to desperate people when humanitarian organisations cannot offer them the aid they need?
And why Botswana has paused production at some of its diamond mines
Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Bella Hassan and Yvette Twagiramariya
Technical Producer: Craig Kingham
Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp
Editors: Andre Lombard
