Kenya Drops Terror Charges Against Activist Boniface Mwangi

Renowned Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi faced arrest on July 19, 2025, accused of "facilitating terrorist acts" during June’s anti-government protests. Facing public outcry, authorities dropped terror charges. 

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Boniface Mwangi: Kenya U-turn over charging prominent activist with terror offences The police had earlier said that Boniface Mwangi would be charged with treason, sparking a huge outcry.

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A conversation with Boniface Mwangi, Kenyan activist and photographer - Index on Censorship Boniface Mwangi is an award winning Kenyan photographer and activist. Mwangi was interviewed by Index on Censorship Head of Arts Julia Farrington at an arts event in Ethiopia in July.

"Freedom of expression is key to life and to democracy." #Kenya activist #BonifaceMwangi is facing terrorism charges for participating in last month's protests. We call for his release and look back on our 2013 interview with him:
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Kenyan police arrest rights activist Mwangi over role in deadly protests - Sight Magazine Kenyan police have arrested human rights activist Boniface Mwangi and plan to arraign him on suspicion of facilitating "terrorist acts".

Kenyan police arrest rights activist Mwangi over role in deadly protests @sightmagazine.bsky.social #Kenya #Kenyaantigovernmentprotests #BonifaceMwangi

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Mein Text ist jetzt live:
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Sch…! Ich kann das nicht liken. Unglaublich, dass das nicht mehr im Fokus ist und ebenso unglaublich, was für Schweine wir Menschen sein können. Möge den Folterschergen die Hände abfaulen!!! Danke für die Aufklärung.

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Hassan intensifies crackdown with torture of Kenyan and Ugandan activists Boniface Mwangi was held for four days before being dumped at the border

Kenyan activist #BonifaceMwangi was in Tanzania to attend the trial of opposition leader #TunduLissu when the authorities detained him for four days, beat him and dumped him at the border to make his way back to #Nairobi in a wheelchair.

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Agather Atuhaire: Ugandan activist alleges she was raped while in Tanzanian detention Tanzanian authorities are not commenting on the allegations, which include sexual assault.

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La militante ougandaise Agather Atuhaire retrouvée avec des « traces de torture » après son arrestation en Tanzanie L’activiste des droits humains avait été arrêtée lundi à Dar es-Salaam, en même temps que le militant kényan Boniface Mwangi, et détenue au secret depuis.

(L’activiste des #droitshumains avait été arrêtée lundi à Dar es-Salaam, en même temps que le militant kényan #BonifaceMwangi, et détenue au secret depuis.)
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#HumanRights and #Democracy for #Tanzania #FreeTunduLissu and #FreeAgatherAtuhaire from #Uganda who came to TZ to monitor Lissu's trial. Shame on TZ gov for the treatment of #BonifaceMwangi from #Kenya who went there for the same reason.

Kenya couching criticism of Tanzania in diplomatic terms yet insisting on consular support for Boniface Mwangi, reportedly maltreated by Tanzanian police // humane treatment and release required #EastAfricanUnion #BonifaceMwangi #Kenya #Tanzania

#BonifaceMwangi, #HumanRights #activist #Kenya, in 2012 onderscheiden met de #PrinsClausPrijs gefolterd in #Tanzania, nu vrijgelaten. #AgatherAtuhaire, #HumanRights #Uganda #Defender van het jaar 2022 van #DefendDefenders nog steeds vast, vrees voor foltering #FreeTunduLissu #Democracy #HumanRights