Kenya's deputy police chief steps aside temporarily

NAIROBI (Reuters) -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 ... pending completion of investigations," Lagat said in a statement.

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of the capital Nairobi last week over the death of Albert Ojwang, a 31-year-old schoolteacher and blogger who had reportedly criticised the police.

Two senior police officers and a closed-circuit television (CCTV) technician, who had been called to dismantle the CCTV at the police station, have been arrested in connection with the investigation.

(Reporting by Humphrey Malalo and Edwin Okoth; Writing by George ObulutsaEditing by Bate Felix)

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