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,

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