When appearing before the parliament last Wednesday, police chief Douglas Kanja was forced to retract an earlier police statement that said that Mr Ojwang was found unconscious in his cell and rushed to hospital, where he died of head injuries sustained after he banged his own head against a wall.

Kenya’s deputy police chief has stepped aside as investigations into the death of a blogger while in custody continue.

Kenya's deputy police chief Eliud Lagat said on Monday he had temporarily stepped down from his position as investigations into the death of a detained blogger in police custody are underway."I have today opted to step aside from the office of the Deputy Inspector General