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Boniface Mwangi reveals career he would have pursued if he hadn’t become a photojournalist
12th March, 2026 01:02 PM
Activist Boniface Mwangi has opened up on the career path he would have taken if he hadn’t become a photojournalist.
The renowned activist revealed that from a young age, he had a deep interest in history and read widely.
According to him, he would have ended up pursuing a career in teaching with history as his area of specialisation.
“If I hadn’t become a photojournalist, I would have been a history teacher. I have read widely about lynchings, from those of African Americans in the United States to necklacing in South Africa to mob justice (‘weka taya’) in Kenya,” he wrote on X on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The activist expressed his displeasure at the current state of affairs in the nation, calling for a law that would allow perpetrators of economic crimes to be hanged once convicted.
“We lynch poor thieves, and it’s time we introduced a law for the judicial execution of economic criminals,” Mwangi said.
During the interview, Mwangi called out high-ranking government officials over a recent scandal in which people of questionable character, including those linked to conflicts and shady dealings internationally, were issued Kenyan passports.
He has been a fierce critic of President Ruto’s administration and
The activist who has declared interest in the presidency has been running a fundraiser to support his bid while also rallying Kenyans to back his ambitions.
He recently urged Kenyans to register in large numbers and turn out to vote on election day as a means of sending the current regime home.
Mwangi’s concerns
He also shared his observation that around 10 million Kenyans did not vote in the 2022 elections, a figure that can easily tilt the scales for any candidate.
“Around 10 million Kenyans did not vote in the 2022 elections. 8 million eligible voters still don’t have voter cards,” Mwangi stated on X on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
He cautioned Kenyans against voter apathy, noting that it could be the greatest undoing in the push for better governance.
“Let every voter find a reason, a person worth voting for in 2027. We cannot let apathy win. Your vote matters. Tafuta sababu ya kupiga kura(Get a reason to vote),” he added.
