Activist Boniface Mwangi freed on Sh1M bond
Activist Boniface Mwangi has been released on a Ksh I million personal bond after pleading not guilty to charges of being in possession of ammunition and tear gas canisters.
Activist Boniface Mwangi has been released on a Ksh I million personal bond after pleading not guilty to charges of being in possession of ammunition and tear gas canisters.
Mwangi appeared at the Kahawa Law Courts on Monday, July 21, where he denied the charges.
Magistrate Gedion Kiage ordered his release, setting the case for mention on August 9.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) had previously sought to charge him with facilitating terrorist activities in relation to the June 25, 2025, protests.
However, those charges were dropped, and the case proceeded under the revised charge sheet.
The prosecution now alleges that Mwangi was found with one 7.62mm blank round and three unused tear gas canisters, items reportedly recovered at his office, Mageuzi Hub, during a search conducted on the day of his arrest.
Mwangi’s arrest had drawn sharp reactions across the country, with rights organizations and political figures accusing the state of targeting activists.
In a statement released after the court session, the Katiba Institute reiterated the growing concern over the treatment of protesters and rights defenders.
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“Boniface Mwangi is not a terrorist. Predictably, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has decided not to proceed with charges of terrorism and money-laundering allegations initiated by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations,” the statement read in part. “His arrest follows weeks of coordinated, well-funded online disinformation campaigns targeting Boniface Mwangi, members of the Police Reforms Working Group, human rights defenders, and opposition parties.”
The Katiba Institute also weighed in, warning that Mwangi’s case reflects a broader trend of state repression. The constitutional watchdog expressed concern over the increasing misuse of anti-terrorism laws to silence dissent.
“We are deeply concerned by the continued misuse of the Prevention of Terrorism Act to manage public order in more than 100 other cases. This practice undermines Kenya’s criminal justice system and jeopardises critical international partnerships aimed at safeguarding national security,” Katiba Institute added.
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