Police used tear gas canisters to disperse a group of protesters who had attempted to march on Nairobi streets to protest the killing of teacher Albert Ojwang.
Ojwang died in police custody on June 7. He was tortured, assaulted and strangled by his killers.
A group of protesters gathered outside Javanjee Garden and marched through Muindi Mbingu Street, Mama Ngina Street, City Hall Way and later to Taifa Road where they were dispersed.
Police lobbed tear gas canisters at the demonstrators who escaped for their safety. The group was dispersed by anti riot police who were waiting outside National Police Service headquarters Jogoo House.
Police said they could not allow them beyond there and to Harambee Avenue where they planned to camp as Treasury CS John Mbadi planned to read his budget. The group dispersed and escaped towards Moi Avenue.
They had demanded justice for Ojwang.
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority is investigating the death. So far five police officers have been suspended over the issue. At least 14 police officers have been grilled over the murder of Ojwang.
The officers include those from Nairobi’s Central Police Station and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
The group is part of among 18 that have been identified and summoned by the IPOA for questioning as part of ongoing probe into the murder.
