Kenyan Activist Boniface Mwangi faces terror charges after deadly protests

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Kenyan Activist Boniface Mwangi faces terror charges after deadly protests  Nearly a month after deadly anti-government protests shook the Kenyan capital, prominent human rights activist Boniface Mwangi is facing terrorism-related charges for his alleged role in the demonstrations.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/21/kenyan-activist-boniface-mwangi-faces-terror-charges-after-deadly-protests  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:01Nearly a month after deadly anti-government protests rocked Kenya's capital,

00:06prominent rights activist Boniface Mangwangi is now facing terror-related charges.

00:12Mangwangi was arrested for his alleged role in the June 25th protests,

00:17during which 19 people were killed.

00:20Police say they're suspected of facilitating acts of terrorism.

00:23During a raid on his Nairobi office, investigators reportedly seized unused tear gas canisters

00:29and a blank firearm cartridge.

00:32Mangwangi is also expected to face charges of unlawful possession of ammunition.

00:37His arrest has sparked outrage online, with the hashtag

00:40FreeBoneyFaceMangwangi trending across social media platforms.

00:45Mangwangi has been a long-time critic of the government

00:47and a leading voice in Kenya's civil society.

00:50He's previously endured arrests, threats and intimidation over his activism.

00:55The protests that erupted last month were partly fuelled by the death of political blogger

01:00Albert Ondrang while in police custody.

01:04His death reignited nationwide anger over alleged police brutality.

01:08His death reigns are commonly associated with the following

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01:23He was a victim in a war.

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01:25and he was a man who was a man who was a world-charged.

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