Boniface Mwangi slams govt officials, says they only serve the president
By Mustafa Juma, January 26, 2026Activist and 2027 presidential aspirant Boniface Mwangi has taken a swipe at Kenya’s political leadership, accusing government officials of abandoning their constitutional duty to serve the people in favour of loyalty to the President.
Speaking on the night of Sunday, January 25, 2026, during an interview with one of the local TV stations, Mwangi said Kenya has strong laws that fail in practice because those entrusted to implement them are compromised.
According to the outspoken activist, many officials appointed to public office prioritise political allegiance over national interest. He has also called for the autonomy of public institutions.
“This country has laws that do not work,” Mwangi said.
“We have people appointed, and instead of them working for this country, they work for the President. We need to have the autonomy of institutions; let them work by themselves.”
Fixing Kenya’s problems
Mwangi further argued that the current political leadership is incapable of fixing Kenya’s problems, claiming that those in power are direct beneficiaries of corruption and systemic looting.
“The people currently in government cannot fix our country. They are beneficiaries of the looting and will not fix this country,” he stated.
Political intimidation
Mwangi has previously accused the government of using threats, harassment, and intimidation to block his political ambitions.
In a lengthy statement posted on X on Sunday, October 12, 2025, Mwangi detailed a series of incidents he said showed a coordinated campaign by state agencies to silence him.
He claimed that since declaring his plan to run for president, state operatives have intensified efforts to frustrate him through arrests, false charges, and surveillance.
Mwangi said the latest threat against him occurred on October 9, 2025, when a used bullet casing was found in his carry-on bag while travelling from Nairobi to Kilifi. He claimed that the cartridge was planted during airport screening, describing it as a direct threat to his life.
“On October 9th, 2025, something very disturbing happened as I was traveling to Kilifi County. I had packed my own carry-on bag, passed through two security checks at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Nairobi, and then just before boarding, my bag was taken away, and I was issued with a luggage slip,” he stated.
“I arrived safely at Malindi Airport and retrieved my bag. While on my way to the hotel, I opened my bag to get a power bank and discovered a used round of ammunition tucked in between my clothes. The bullet casing was on top of a pair of shorts that had been ironed and brought to me by my daughter the previous night, after which I placed them in my bag.”