DCI Reveals New Details In Boniface Mwangi’s Saga, Lawyers Term It ‘Fabricated’
Boniface Mwangi’s legal team has refuted allegations made by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) about goods discovered in the activist’s possession at the time of his detention.
The team, led by counsel Njanja Maina, accused the police of manufacturing evidence to prosecute him for terrorist offenses.
Speaking outside the Pangani Police Station on Sunday, July 20, Maina rejected the DCI’s previous statement, which claimed that Mwangi was found in possession of a blank round and tear gas canisters during a search of his office.
“We have seen a statement by the DCI today that there are items that were picked from his office,” she said.
Boniface Mwangi’s lead advocate, Njanja Maina, has refuted claims by the DCI that the activist was found in possession of ammunition and two tear gas canisters. She stated that the items were planted by the police in an attempt to justify terrorism charges levelled against… pic.twitter.com/Tqfm34VER6
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“We can confirm and state with no uncertainty that those are things which he did not have in his possession. So we do not know why they are coming up with terrorism charges.”
Mwangi was arrested on Saturday, July 19, at 4 p.m.
According to his legal team, he was transported to his workplace right after being arrested, when authorities secured an ex parte warrant to conduct a search.
BONIFACE MWANGI ARRESTED OVER TERROR FACILITATION
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Boniface Mwangi was arrested yesterday, July 19, 2025, by detectives at his residence in Lukenya in Machakos County in connection with the facilitation of terrorist activities during the June 25, 2025, protests.
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The activist’s legal team also accused officials of violating ex parte orders issued specifically for Boniface Mwangi’s office by conducting a search of his residence.
She went on, “Boniface Mwangi was picked from his residence at around 4pm and brought to his office, where officers had obtained an ex parte order.
“The search warrant was exclusive to his office, but we can also confirm that they searched his home. We don’t know why this was done, especially since there was no arrest warrant accompanying the order.”
The lawyer further explained that her client was being jailed on a “holding charge” while police conducted their investigation.
According to the lawyer, Mwangi had a clean bill of health and had worked fully with authorities so far.
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Hours after Mwangi’s arrest, many protestors gathered outside the Pangani Police Station, singing his name and demanding his immediate release.
The DCI stated that, in addition to the teargas and ammunition, two mobile phones, a laptop, and many notebooks were recovered.
The activist is scheduled to appear in court on Monday, July 21, to face charges of ‘facilitation of terrorism’ after the June 25 riots that rocked the country.
Tens of demonstrators were killed during the June 25 demonstrations, which were ironically intended to remember those who died a year ago.
DCI Reveals New Details In Boniface Mwangi’s Saga, Lawyers Term It ‘Fabricated’
