Human rights activist Boniface Mwangi has accused the government of using fear, sexual violence, and extrajudicial killings to stifle the youth-led protest movement sweeping across the country.
Speaking on Spice FM on Monday, June 30, Mwangi alleged that the state is deliberately targeting women protesters in an attempt to discredit the movement and discourage participation. "There has never been a single rape at any protest until last week," Mwangi said, referencing allegations of sexual violence during the June 18 demonstrations. "It's a sign that the government is threatened by a women-led movement.
They know that women bring safety and legitimacy, so they're trying to destroy that by instilling fear." Mwangi argued that the government's objective is to render protesting too dangerous to consider. "If you're not attacked by goons, you'll be shot by police.
If you survive, you risk sexual assault.
