The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Monday charged activist Boniface Mwangi with two counts related to the unlawful possession of ammunition.
Appearing before the Kahawa Law Courts, Mwangi pleaded not guilty to both charges.
Prosecution explained to court that the accused was found on 19th July 2025 at Mageuzi Hub in Nairobi in possession of prohibited items, namely three teargas canisters, without lawful authority.
In a second charge, Mwangi is accused of being in possession of one round of 7.62 x 51mm blank ammunition, also without valid authorization.
Principal Magistrate Gedion Kiage ordered that the accused be released on a personal bond of Sh1 million.
The sessions were dramatic with the defense making efforts to oppose the charges.
Detectives say they recovered, among others two unused tear gas canisters and one 7.62mm blank round from Mwangi’s office in Nairobi.
This was during a search in his office on Saturday July 19.
Mwangi was arrested by detectives at his residence in Lukenya in Machakos County in connection with the facilitation of terrorist activities during the June 25, 2025, protests, police said. During the arrest, detectives recovered two mobile phones, a laptop, and several notebooks.
He was later escorted to his office at Mageuzi Hub, Rose Avenue in Hurlingham, where a 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, copies of stamp duty documents, two unused tear gas canisters and one 7.62mm blank round, a statement said. Mwangi was detained at Pangani Police Station ahead of arraignment.
