activist Boniface Mwangi Stories

Teen protester Elijah Mwongeli laid to rest as Kenyans demand justice over police killings
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 10, 2025

Among those who joined the family in paying their final respects was activist Boniface Mwangi, whose presence highlighted the growing public outrage o...

Amnesty demands release of Gaza solidarity activists detained in Egypt
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 09, 2025

Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that foreign nationals wishing to access areas near the Gaza border must obtain prior approval by submit...

South Sudan confirms arrival of eight immigrants deported from US
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 09, 2025

The eight men from Laos, Cuba, Myanmar, Mexico, Vietnam, and South Sudan were deported from the US in May but ended up being held under guard for week...

Kenyans rally behind #WeAreAllKikuyus, condemn tribal profiling following Saba Saba protests
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

The trend #WeAreAllKikuyus emerged on Monday evening after some online narratives accused the Kikuyu community of being behind the chaos and destructi...

Court battle looms as activist sues police service commission over DIG Lagat’s replacement
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jul 03, 2025

Lagat stepped aside as the Police DIG on June 16 and notified the police service that his functions would be performed by his principal assistant, Pat...

Lawyer Shadrack Wambui speaks, claims he is being targeted over Gen Z protests
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 30, 2025

Shadrack Wambui, who had presented himself today at Rongai police station, told journalists that he had been summoned without being furnished with pro...

TikToker Geoffrey Chesoni recounts harrowing abduction, torture by suspected state agents
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 29, 2025

A video clip circulating online shows one of the abductors firing a gunshot into the air before the vehicle sped off with Chesoni.

Kenya under fire over alleged enforced disappearance of Gen Z digital activist Ndiangui Kinyagia
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 29, 2025

Rights groups argue that his continued incommunicado detention constitutes an enforced disappearance and a serious violation of the Constitution.

"I just want my son back", a mother's plea for help after alleged abduction by DCI officers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 27, 2025

Family members linked his disappearance to his recent efforts in promoting the Gen Z protest anniversary on his X (formerly Twitter) account.

LSK petitions High Court to compel police to produce abducted activist-lawyer Ndiangui Kinyangia
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 25, 2025

LSK wants the court to issue an order of habeas corpus, directing the government, including top government officials and law enforcement agencies, to...

Police warn traders against hiring goons as guards ahead of June 25 protests, say it's illegal
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 23, 2025

Police Spokesperson Michael Muchiri warned that hiring youths for protest security is illegal and could lead to arrest for disrupting public order.

Mombasa police fail to charge four activists, drawing criticism over unlawful detention
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 19, 2025

They appeared before Senior Resident Magistrate Gladys Olimo on Wednesday, but the court was informed that no charge sheet had been filed.

Ruto, Oduor, Wetang’ula, Government Printer face contempt risk over IEBC appointments despite court order
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 16, 2025

Activist Boniface Mwangi and Kelvin Roy Omondi, are challenging the legality of the appointments and, through their lawyer, Paul Muite, have said they...

Arrest warrant issued for activist Boniface Mwangi
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 12, 2025

Mwangi was expected to appear before Milimani Court Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina to answer to the assault allegation, but failed to show up.

Activist claims Ojwang’s social media accounts pulled down, police CCTV footage deleted
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 10, 2025

Speaking after a delayed post-mortem on Tuesday, activist Fred Ogola demanded that the state explain why Ojwang’s online platforms were taken over and...

From protests to the office: How Gen Z is reshaping Kenya’s work culture and social norms
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 05, 2025

At workplaces, they are defining the new work culture and ethics in a move that breaks away from the traditional past.

Tanzania denies torturing Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Uganda’s Agather Atuhaire
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 04, 2025

Dar es Salaam’s Special Police Zone Commander, Jumanne Muliro, rubbished the claims, describing them as personal opinions that should have been addres...

Rights groups demand justice after torture of activists Mwangi and Atuhaire in Tanzania
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 03, 2025

The Police Reforms Working Group – Kenya, a coalition of national and grassroots organisations, is pushing to petition Kenyan and Ugandan parliamentar...

Amnesty demands release of detained software developer Rose Njeri
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 03, 2025

Njeri created an online tool to help Kenyans oppose the proposed Finance Bill, 2025.

Tanzanian police chief Faustine Mafwele accused of leading torture, abduction of activists
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 02, 2025

According to reports, Mafwele, aged 47, is accused of leading a criminal gang involved in numerous human rights abuses, including extrajudicial killin...

Ugandan activist Atuhaire says Tanzanian officers overdosed her on painkillers after brutal detention
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 02, 2025

Atuhaire revealed that the officers stripped her naked and even inserted unknown substances into her body.

Activist Boniface Mwangi details torture, sexual assault by Tanzanian security after arrest
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 02, 2025

Mwangi and Ugandan journalist and activist Agather Atuhaire shared their traumatic experiences from a recent trip to Dar es Salaam, where they had gon...

Rose Njeri’s arrest sparks outrage over digital freedoms and police abuse in Kenya
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 02, 2025

Njeri's detention has triggered a storm of online outrage and drawn support from rights defenders who accuse the government of targeting civic tech in...

LSK condemns arrest and detention of Rose Njeri, accuses DCI of blocking legal access
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 31, 2025

LSK claims that DCI officers denied her access to legal counsel and have continued to frustrate efforts by lawyers to secure her release on police bai...

Kenya-Tanzania rift over activist’s deportation sparks regional reckoning on free expression
Mwangi Maina  |  May 28, 2025

Kenyans, particularly on social media, reacted not with silence but with satire: memes, parodies, and comedic impersonations of Tanzanian President Sa...

Uganda activist Nyanzi returns to Germany after Nairobi standoff, cites harassment by authorities
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 28, 2025

Nyanzi, who holds refugee status in Germany, said she was finally allowed back after a diplomatic meeting with embassy officials in Nairobi, ending a...

'Gen Z is the now': US preacher Rickey Bolden urges Kenyan leaders to listen to youth
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 28, 2025

He directly addressed the government’s response to youth protests, warning that heavy-handed actions such as arrests and internet shutdowns only deepe...

Juja MP George Koimburi stage-managed his own abduction - IG of Police Kanja
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 28, 2025

Before Koimburi got out of the car, Gatana told the police that they helped him (Koimburi) tear his clothes to fake evidence of torture.

President Ruto apologises to Tanzania, Kenyan youth amidst rising regional tensions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 28, 2025

“From Tanzania, if we have wronged you in any way, please forgive us. Our friends from Uganda, if we have wronged you in any way, please forgive us,”...

Kenyan, Tanzanian MPs find unity in song at National Prayer Breakfast amid regional tensions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 28, 2025

National Assembly Majority Whip Sylvanus Osoro confirmed the Tanzanian leaders' attendance and invited them to join the Kenyan and Ugandan delegations...

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