Activist Boniface Mwangi has accused the government of allegedly sending rogue agents to blow up a house he was building for his family in Lukenya, Machakos County.
Mwangi, in a series of tweets, claimed the said agents – whom he described as thugs – bombed the house which was still under construction on Wednesday night.
The Pawa254 founder said the alleged bomb sank the foundation of the house, adding that the “thugs” also robbed his workers.
Mwangi said remnants of the explosives detonated on his house are still in the compound, further urging the various investigative agencies to move swiftly in their probe and bring the culprits to book.
“I’m not a criminal. I don’t do deals. I have never compromised my values. The State has blown up the house my family was building. The bullets, the explosives they used are on the scene. So what kind of a country are we living in?” He posed.
He intimated that the act may have been as a result of his activism work, however vowing that he shall not be intimated and will soldier on undeterred, in spite of what it costs him.
“All I ask is an open and transparent investigation. If speaking [the] truth will get me killed, I’m ready to die,” he said.
“I’m hurting, but my spirit isn’t broken. Even this will pass. If the government doesn’t go after the culprits, they shall survive to hunt me and hurt others.”
Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga has since blasted the State over the incident saying it is mandated to provide safety for all citizens.
“Boniface Mwangi is my comrade-friend-son. He called me last night. He was wailing. So was his family. So, now our families are not safe. They’ve never been. A State that cannot guarantee the safety of both our lives and property is illegitimate,” he said.
