For a while now, human rights activist cum media personality Boniface Mwangi is a face that is well known among Kenyans. His high involvement in social-political activism has made him popular since it’s what he does best. In a recent tweet, Boniface Mwangi unveiled his disgust in the president’s convoy and this wasn’t taken well.
KOT unleashed their wrath upon Boniface Mwangi after he posted a video filming an oncoming convey of the president. Some Kenyans were in support of Boniface Mwangi’s uproar even though other presidents have convoys. These are usually throngs of police on motorcycles and in patrol cars as part of a Presidential Motorcade.
They deploy in front of the motorcade, clearing the way so that the convoy’s speed can remain as consistent. Over the years, Boniface has become a sensation that is known to blocking prominent people’s entourage who block the roads or driven inappropriately.
Kenya is broke but President Uhuru Kenyatta is rolling big in a 25 car convoy. Japan PM moves around in 5 cars, the UK PM convoy has 3-4 cars but #Kenya where people are dying of hunger, we go big!Plus police must line up the entire route the president uses.@Ma3Route @NziokaWaita pic.twitter.com/O2ocZTVLpp
— #FreeStellaNyanzi (@bonifacemwangi) August 29, 2019
Below were some reactions.
It used to be 66 cars…totally nuts…I counted in 2011 and the police positioning is called coverage in official language. They can stand there the whole day.
— Benji Ndolo (@BenjiNdolo) August 29, 2019
May be Boniface Mwangi projects his personal problems with the president even with the most minute things.
And you are rolling in a Mercedes Benz from donor funds, courtesy of what? In the name of an activist,
Where’s walie mnaenda nao streets wanateremka kayole na forward travellers.. pic.twitter.com/cPOruOZXgp— Road Alerts. || 🇰🇪 (@RoadAlertsKE) August 29, 2019
UK & Japan Prime Ministers have never been accused of human rights violations. They have less enemies. That being said, the Kenyan President was declared not guilty by the ICC.
— THOMAS PEREZ MUNYAO (@PEREZMUNYAO) August 29, 2019
Whats more annoying is that we have Kenyans who see nothing wrong in that. Some will defend it Others will accuse you of something, anything
— Angry Kenyan 🇰🇪 (@BillA380) August 29, 2019
There is something called POWER and protocol.we can’t blame Him for the whole convoy He’s the President and chief commander that’s POWER…you know kenyans with the commotions they bring when seeing a leader especially the President. That’s PROTOCOL of his security.
— Legendary guy Bernah (@miako_bernard) August 29, 2019
It’s important to understand how presidential motorcades work before saying this. You might be villifying something that is actually helping the president perform his duties effectively.
— George Kissinger Adem (@kissinger_one) August 29, 2019
The colonialists encrypted a culture that benefits them in the long run. If you check everything in that convoy, except the bodies, everything else is imported including cars, fuel, tyres, arms, clothes, etc etc etc. Check the first cars donated to African presidents in 1960s.
— Bernard Koech (@KoechBernard) August 29, 2019