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Lawyers and human rights activists plan to rally in the Kenyan capital, in protest at the killing of a human rights lawyer. Willie Kimani's body was discovered on Friday, along with his client and their taxi driver. They had been missing for a week. The Law Society of Kenya says Mr Kimani was abducted after leaving a court, where he was representing his client in a case of alleged police violence. Three police officers have now been arrested on suspicion of involvement in kidnapping. Mr Kimani. Salim Lone is a Kenyan journalist and was formerly spokesperson for the former prime minister Raila Odinga. He says this isn't the first time something like this has happened in Kenya. We then speak to Kenyan government spokesperson Eric Kiraithe. (Photo: Willie Kimani. Credit: IJM)
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