Human rights activist Boniface Mwangi has been charged with being in possession of noxious substances—specifically, three teargas canisters—without lawful authority.
Mwangi was arrested on Friday, July 19, 2025, at his home in Lukenya, Machakos County, and taken to Pangani Police Station, where he spent the weekend in custody.
According to a statement by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the arrest was linked to alleged facilitation of terrorist activities during the anti-government protests held on June 25, 2025.
“During the arrest, detectives recovered two mobile phones, a laptop, and several notebooks,” the DCI said.
Mwangi was later escorted to his office at Mageuzi Hub on Rose Avenue in Hurlingham, Nairobi, where officers conducted a search.
The DCI said the search led to the recovery of nine assorted external hard drives, two laptops, company seals for Brave Media Ltd and Courage Ltd, a company stamp, six cheque books, stamp duty documents, two unused teargas canisters, and one 7.62mm blank round.
Mwangi was arraigned at the Kahawa Law Courts on Monday, July 21, 2025.
His charge sheet read: “On July 19, 2025 at Mageuzi Hub, in Nairobi County within the Republic of Kenya, you were found in possession of noxious substances to wit three teargas canisters without lawful authority.”
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