Bonnie Mwangi's probe centred on DCI theory bows can shoot bullets

Activist Boniface Mwangi narrates his harrowing experience in the hands of Tanzanian Authorities, on June 3, 2025. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]

Even by its world-renown for inventiveness, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) hit a new threshold last weekend with the arrest and arraignment of my friend, Bonnie Mwangi, on arson and terror charges.

Not only were the officers able to "recover" teargas canisters and a round of ammunition at breakneck speed, they also secured a court permit to search premises, which prompted the arrest of Bonnie. His lawyers, present during the search, said DCI presented to court an inventory that differed from theirs.