Kenyan protesters have clashed with club-carrying young men, believed to be loyal to the government, in the centre of the capital, Nairobi. The demonstration, held in the wake of the death in custody 10 days ago of blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang,

NAIROBI (Reuters) -One person was killed in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Tuesday during protests sparked by the death of a blogger in police custody that has inflamed accusations of extrajudicial killings by security forces.

A Kenyan vendor in Nairobi CBD has been shot dead by a police officer during protests calling for justice over the death of teacher Albert Ojwang. In multiple videos shared online, two officers are seen approaching the man who was standing on the sidewalk along the streets.

Kenya's deputy police chief Eliud Lagat has stepped aside pending the outcome of investigations into the death in detention of blogger Albert Ojwang. Mr Lagat had been under pressure to resign from the opposition and human rights activists as Mr Ojwang was arrested after he filed a complaint,

Outrage over the death of a Kenyan teacher and activist in police custody sparked protests in the capital Nairobi this week after doctors refuted a police claim that he had died in his cell from a self-inflicted head injury.

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