Unknown people on Saturday, July 20, 2024, stormed activist Boniface Mwangi’s offices in Kilimani, Nairobi.
In a video shared by James wa Njeri on the X platform, the goons on motorbikes are seen around the activist’s office block that houses Sema Ukweli, a justice and human rights media organization that he uses to do his exposes.
“Goons on motorbikes have descended upon Boniface Mwangi’s Sema Ukweli Kenya offices, an independent media organisation that highlight stories of injustice in Kenya. There have been posts by govt bloggers on social media inciting personal attacks against Bonnie and then this happens,” James Wa Njeri stated on X.
Goons on motorbikes have descended upon @bonifacemwangi @SemaUkweliKenya offices, an independent media organisation that highlight stories of injustice in Kenya. There have been posts by govt bloggers on social media inciting personal attacks against Bonnie and then this happens pic.twitter.com/N6WonuOUyx
— 🇰🇪 James WaNjeri (@JamesKWaNjeri) July 20, 2024
Boniface Mwangi has confirmed the presence of goons in his office compound in Kilimani.
Boniface Mwangi threatened
Taking to his official X account moments after the incident was highlighted by James wa Njeri, Mwangi stated that the goons were in the compound for about five minutes.
While in his office compound, Mwangi says the goons issued a lot of threats, vowing to make an attack on his retirement home in Lukenya, Machakos County.
Reported to police
The activist says he has reported the incident at Kilimani Police Station which was booked vide Occurrence Book reference number 23 of 20/07/2024, with creating a disturbance as the main complaint.
He, however, maintains that the attacks will not scare him to tone down on his activism.
Hired goons
Mwangi, who has been on the forefront in advocating for change in government through the anti-government protests, claims that the goons have been hired.
“We have reported this incident to Kilimani Police Station. The hired goons were in our office compound for about 5 minutes, and made a lot of threats. They said they will attack my home too. Cowardly attacks by a tone deaf government, and their goons won’t scare me. Do better,” Mwangi stated.
We have reported this incident to Kilimani Police Station. The hired goons were in our office compound for about 5 minutes, and made a lot of threats. They said they will attack my home too. Cowardly attacks by a tone deaf government, and their goons won’t scare me. Do better. https://t.co/0sjGCpoJa6 pic.twitter.com/Sob7zxuVks
— The People’s Watchman (@bonifacemwangi) July 20, 2024
Over the past few days, the activist has been facing attacks on social media, with a section of pro-government netizens accusing him of being funded to sponsor the anti-government protests.
Mwangi has, however, denied the allegations and vowed to continue advocating for justice and a better Kenya.