Boniface Mwangi Arrested

Boniface Mwangi Arrested

• Boniface Mwangi pictured at Central Police Police Station on July 7, 2020. Twitter

• Renowned activist Boniface Mwangi was on Tuesday, July 7, arrested while protesting over the Saba Saba march that turned chaotic in Nairobi. According to initial reports, the activist had made his way to the Central Police Station looking to help free Saba Saba protestors, leading to his arrest. "Police everywhere, hiding with Sankara Kinuthia somewhere in the CBD. Police have decided to violate the constitution and target active citizens for Saba Saba march," reads a section of his last tweet. Speaking to Kenyans.co.ke, via text, Mwangi confirmed that he had been taken into custody while agitating for the release of the protestors who were rounded up during the city protests.