Activist Boniface Mwangi was on Sunday morning October 27, 2024, picked up by unknown people from his home at Courage Base in Lukenya, Machakos county – his wife has revealed.
The activist’s wife Njeri Mwangi has taken to her official X account to announce the disappearance of her husband.
According to Njeri, six unknown people walked into the home at about 7:15 am and picked up Mwangi.
Boniface Mwangi’s whereabouts unknown
She says they forcefully took him away, and that she does not know the reason as to why her husband was taken, or where he has been taken to.
“This morning at around 7.15, six uninformed people went to courage base and forcefully took my husband Boniface Mwangi from the house. I have no idea who, why or where they have taken him,” Njeri stated.
This morning at around 7.15, six uninformed people went to courage base and forcefully took my husband @bonifacemwangi from the house. I have no idea who, why or where they have taken him @JamesKWaNjeri @WMutunga @MarthaKarua @husskhalid @DefendersKE @HakiKNCHR @FaithOdhiambo8
— Njeri Mwangi (@njerikan) October 27, 2024
Lawyers tagged
Njeri tagged lawyers and activists on her post.
Among those tagged are Law Society of Kenya (LSK) president Faith Odhiambo, lawyer James Njeri, former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga, Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua, human rights activist Hussein Khalid among others.
Khalid had in a subsequent post on his official X account stated he had received information that Mwangi had been picked up by unknown people, and that his whereabouts were still unknown.
Social media activity
Mwangi’s last activity on social media was about 19 hours ago when he rallied Kenyans to turn out in large numbers at Uhuru Gardens, to cheer up and motivate the runners participating in the Nairobi StanChart Marathon.
The vocal activist had urged netizens to adorn the national flag as part of their sports gear of the day.
However, he had encouraged those who would turn up to wear bandanas with anti-government slogans.
“Will you show up to cheer friends at the Standard Chartered marathon? You are a crucial part of the race; your cheering will motivate and energise the athletes and help reform our country in the process. This is how: -Adorn the national flag as part of your sports gear -Wear hats with the national colours -Wear a bandana with the message RutoMustGo -Record protest chants and share online -Bring a placard with your message to Ruto -Record your protest message and post online -Adopt the Kahongo song as your marathon chant -Record any incidents of police brutality towards spectators and share online -Stay calm and peaceful and have fun!” Boniface Mwangi’s last post on X (formally Twitter) reads.
