Kenya Police Boss Steps Down for Murder Probe Amid Protests
Protesters block traffic during a march over the death of Albert Ojwang in Nairobi, on June 9.
Photographer: Luis Tato/AFP/Getty ImagesKenya’s Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat agreed to “step aside” to allow for a probe to be carried out into the death of a man while in police custody.
The move may help diffuse tensions in the East African nation, where citizens had been expected to hold protests Tuesday demanding Lagat’s resignation.