Hundreds of men armed with whips and clubs, known locally as 'goons', attacked groups of protesters in Kenya on Tuesday. The demonstrations were sparked by the recent death of a man while in police custody.

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

Protests erupted in Nairobi after 31-year-old blogger Albert Ojwang's death in police custody, following accusations of extrajudicial killings by security forces. An independent autopsy suggested assault,