Slain 19 year old Erick Otieno. [Courtesy]
Rights groups have demanded an independent and transparent investigation into the death of Eric Otieno, a boda boda rider who died shortly after his release from Muthaiga Police Station.
The Social Justice Centres Working Group in a statement on Wednesday said all relevant investigative agencies must establish what happened to Otieno while he was in custody, warning that recurring deaths in police cells point to a disturbing pattern of abuse eroding public confidence in law enforcement.
Otieno, 20, was arrested on Saturday, August 1 on allegations of preparing to commit a felony.
He was released on cash bail the following day but died while being taken to hospital, according to police.
His family said they were called to collect him and rushed him to hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
A postmortem established he died from massive internal haemorrhage caused by injuries to his organs, the rights group said.