US EditionLeading Kenyan Anti-Government Activist Announces Presidential Bid
Boniface Mwangi plans to challenge President William Ruto in 2027, highlighting issues like youth unemployment and corruption amid recent protests that caused over 100 deaths, activists say.
- Boniface Mwangi, a prominent Kenyan social justice campaigner, announced on Wednesday that he plans to run for president in the 2027 elections.
- His announcement comes after protests against President William Ruto, which have resulted in over 100 deaths since June last year.
- Rights groups have condemned police brutality and criticized the government's use of terrorism charges against protesters.
- Mwangi described Kenya as 'broken and in danger of becoming a failed state.
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Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi wants to be the next president of Kenya. On Wednesday, he announced his candidacy for the 2027 election.
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Business LiveKenyan activist Boniface Mwangi plans to run for president in 2027
Kenyan human rights activist Boniface Mwangi, who has played a prominent role in anti-government protests, said on Wednesday he plans to run for the presidency in the country's 2027 election.
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Kenyan rights activist plans to run for president in 2027
NAIROBI - Kenyan human rights activist Boniface Mwangi, who has played a prominent role in anti-government protests, said on Wednesday he plans to run for the presidency in the country's 2027 election. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Kenya's famous human rights activist, Boniface Mwangi, who is very critical of the head of state William Ruto, announced on Wednesday 28 August his candidacy for the presidential election of 2027.
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