There was drama when human rights activist Boniface Mwangi was Saturday arrested from his house in Machakos over claims of terrorism and arson.
Mwangi was picked up by detectives from Directorate of Criminal Investigations headquarters as he met friends and driven away.
This is in relation to the June 25 and July 7 protests that happened in various parts of the country.
His wife Njeri confirmed the arrest.
“The officers who came said they are from DCI headquarters and say they are investigating him over claims of terrorism and arson,” she said.
Activist Hussein Khalid said he and a group of lawyers were pursuing the matter.
There was no immediate comment from the DCI. Mwangi is a prominent activist in the country.
Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire, a Ugandan lawyer and journalist have filed a petition at the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) against the governments of Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, and the Secretary General of the East African Community.
In the petition, they are seeking “full accountability” and redress for what they describe as unlawful arrest, inhumane treatment, and deportation while attempting to attend the trial of Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu.
The suit, filed as reference No. 21 of 2025, follows a sequence of events on May 18–19, 2025, when Atuhaire and Mwangi traveled to Dar es Salaam as part of a larger delegation of journalists, lawyers, and activists from across the East African region intending to observe Lissu’s treason trial.
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