Pressure is mounting on the National Police Service following the deaths of two men in police custody over the past week.
One man died at Solai ACC Police Post on October 7, while the other passed away at the Kiganjo Police Station on October 9.
A 30-year-old man from Gatundu South, Paul Njuguna, is said to have swallowed 20 rolls of bhang before his death.
Yet another death in police custody! Paul Njuguna, a 30-year-old man from Gatundu South, lost his life while in the custody of police from Kiganjo Police Station,
Vocal Africa CEO and activist Hussein Khalid confirmed the news, stating that Njuguna had only been in custody for a few days before he died.
Njuguna had been arrested for possession of drugs on October 9 and held at the Kiganjo Police Station.
Author's summary: Two men died in police custody within 48 hours.