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Boniface Mwangi to mark 43rd birthday with 43 acts of service to supporters over 43 days
08th July, 2026 08:53 PM
Activist and 2027 presidential aspirant Boniface Mwangi has announced plans to spend the days after his birthday visiting the businesses and homes of his supporters across Kenya, turning the milestone into a nationwide outreach drive.
Mwangi, who turns 43 on Friday, July 10, 2026, shared the plan through an Instagram story. In the post, he told followers, “I turn 43 years old on Friday. I want to do 43 acts of service over the next 43 days together with my supporters.”
He was born on July 10, 1983, in Taveta, a border town in Taita-Taveta County.
What the 43 days will involve
According to the post, Mwangi wants to spend the six weeks after his birthday engaging directly with the people who back his political movement. He wrote that he intends to “visit their businesses, learn what they do, listen to their stories, and discuss how we can change Kenya.”
He capped the message with a call to action, urging supporters to “send that invite and let’s make it happen.”
The photo accompanying the story shows Mwangi with two supporters in Nairobi, one wearing an apron branded with his image and the words “Boniface Mwangi 2027.”
The other wears a T-shirt reading “Boniface Mwangi President 2026 27,” a reference to his campaign for the 2027 general election.
From activism to a presidential run
Mwangi built his public profile as a photojournalist who documented the 2007 to 2008 post-election violence, work that later shaped his shift into activism through initiatives such as Pawa254 and Picha Mtaani.
He made his first run for elected office in 2017, contesting the Starehe parliamentary seat and finishing third.
He returned to politics on August 27, 2025, when he declared his bid for the presidency at Ufungamano House in Nairobi under the slogan “Mwanzo Mpya.”
The declaration came weeks after youth-led protests against the government swept the country, and Mwangi has since positioned his campaign around anti-corruption reform and improved public services ahead of the August 2027 election.
The planned 43 days of visits fit into that grassroots approach, giving Mwangi a direct line to small business owners and supporters as he builds momentum for his candidacy.
