Kenyan officer arrested for shooting unarmed civilian

The man was shot at close range during protests over a blogger’s death in police custody

A Kenyan police officer has been arrested over the shooting of an unarmed civilian during recent protests in the capital, Nairobi, sparked by the death of a blogger in custody, a security official has announced.

Muchiri Nyaga, the spokesperson for the National Police Service, said the authority had noted Tuesday’s incident with “great concern.”

“Following this incident...