IPOA begins probe after man dies in Kitengela police station
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The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) is
investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man at the Kitengela
police station.
Eric Otieno a Kenyan-American citizen, is alleged to have
died inside the station’s cells after he was arrested together with two friends
while leaving a nightclub on September 18.
His family alleges neglect by police officer as he had
underlying conditions, maintaining he had committed no offence when he was
arrested.
