Activist Boniface Mwangi released on Ksh1M personal bond
Activist Boniface Mwangi has been released on a Ksh1 million personal bond after pleading not guilty to charges of unlawful possession of ammunition.
Mwangi, who appeared before the Kahawa Law Courts on Monday, denied two charges brought against him by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
According to the prosecution, the activist was found in possession of three teargas canisters without lawful authority on July 19, 2025, at the Mageuzi Hub in Nairobi.
He also faces a second charge of possessing one round of 7.62 x 51mm blank ammunition without valid authorization.
Principal Magistrate Gedion Kiage ordered his release on bond and scheduled the case for mention on August 19, 2025.
Mwangi was arrested on Saturday at his home in Lukenya, Machakos County.
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