Kenyan pro-democracy activist Boniface Mwangi is charged with alleged possession of ammunition

(21 Jul 2025)
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Kiambu, Kenya – 21 July 2025
1. Various of Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi walking into the dock waving a Kenyan flag chanting (English) "Ruto must Go"
2. Mid of people in the court chanting
3. Various of Mwang seated in the dock behind bars
4. Various of presiding magistrate Gedion Kiage entering court
5. Mid of Mwangi’s supporters in court
6. Various of Mwangi’s wife and son in court
7. Various of people donning the Kenyan flag listening to court proceedings
8. Close up of camera screen showing Magistrate Kiage reading bail application verdict
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Gideon Kiage, presiding magistrate:
"He be set at liberty upon securing a personal bond of 1 million shillings with one surety of a similar amount. The matter will be mentioned within the next 14 days. Let us have a mention for pre-trial directions. Let us have a mention in 14 days."
10. Various of Kiage and counsel deliberating
11. Wide of Magistrate Kiage leaving court after closing proceedings
12. Various of Mwangi’s supporters and human rights activists singing protest songs outside courtroom
13. Wide of Mwangi talking to journalists
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Boniface Mwangi, activist:
"Because we are terrorizing (President William) Ruto’s heart and Ruto knows that he’s going home, because Ruto is a real terrorist. So we guys are not terrorists, we’re terrorists’ hunters. We’re hunting Ruto to leave power because he’s killing us and we’re tired of being killed by our government."
15. Wide of Mwangi talking to journalists
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Boniface Mwangi, activist:
"These kids (Gen-z protesters) are saying we want real change and that’s why they’re protesting. And they’re so brave that when they leave their homes, they even write obituaries. Because they know they may go and never come back. So you cannot come and try and put this blame of them organizing on one person. I can’t steal their credit. It is them doing it by themselves. As we are in this court, they’re talking about nane-nane (Swahili for 8th day of the of 8th month), that’s August 8th. They are going to go back the streets. It has nothing to do with me. So this route tying to personalize the struggle for a better Kenya, about personality, it is very weak."
17. Various exterior of Kahawa Law Court
STORYLINE:
Prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi was charged with unlawful possession of ammunition on Monday in a case stemming from his alleged role in street protests against the government.

Opposition leaders and Mwangi’s followers had feared he would be charged with the more serious offense of terrorism.

He was freed on bond immediately after his appearance in court on Monday.

The charge sheet said the suspect possessed three canisters of tear gas without lawful authorization.

His attorney, Njanja Maina, told reporters on Sunday that Mwangi never possessed such items.

Mwangi’s wife Njeri, in a post on the social media platform X, said on Saturday that security personnel raided their home and took the activist and his electronic gadgets while “talking of terrorism and arson.”

The Kenya Human Rights Commission said the ammunition charge was a “trumped-up accusation.”

Mwangi is a well-known pro-democracy activist in Kenya.

On X, where he has 2 million followers, he describes himself as "The People’s Watchman.”

Protesters, who have rocked President William Ruto’s administration, say they want to rid his government of corruption, marked by theft of public resources and the seemingly extravagant lifestyles of politicians.

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