According to his wife Njeri Mwangi, the photojournalist was taken out of his home in Machakos County at around 7.15am.

“This morning at around 7.15, six uninformed people went to the base of courage and forcibly took my husband @bonifacemwangi from the house. I have no idea who, why or where they took him,” he written Njeri on X.

Citizen Digital has gathered that Mwangi is currently detained at the police station where family and friends are waiting to have access to him.

The arrest follows a campaign by the activist and blogger to “occupy” the Standard Chartered Marathon in Nairobi.

This week, Mwangi used his social media platforms to rally Kenyans to “occupy” the city’s marathon by carrying flags, placards and wearing clothes with anti-Ruto messages printed on them.

“You are an essential part of the race; your cheers will motivate and energize the athletes and help reform our country in the process,” said Mwangi.

He also said that the protest would be to honor the victims of police brutality in the recent protests that resulted in the deaths of over 60 people.

The Standard Chartered Marathon is an annual activity that brings together the residents of the city to compete in various races.