{"id":197309,"date":"2023-11-02T05:58:12","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T02:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/ke\/?p=197309"},"modified":"2023-11-02T05:58:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T02:58:12","slug":"boniface-mwangi-to-serve-two-months-in-jail-for-contempt-of-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/boniface-mwangi-to-serve-two-months-in-jail-for-contempt-of-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Boniface Mwangi to Serve Two Months in Jail for Contempt of Court"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-sourcepos=\"15:1-15:254\">Boniface Mwangi has been sentenced to two months in prison for contempt of court in a defamation case filed by a government minister. Boniface Mwangi was found guilty of violating a gag order that prevented him from discussing the case on social media.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"17:1-17:177\">Mwangi has the option of paying a fine to avoid jail time. However, he has said that he is unwilling to do so, as he believes that he is being persecuted for speaking the truth.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"19:1-19:178\">Human rights groups and activists have criticized the sentencing, arguing that it is an attempt to silence Mwangi and prevent him from speaking out against government corruption.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"21:1-21:12\"><strong>Tl;dr<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"23:1-23:427\">Activist Boniface Mwangi has been sentenced to two months in prison for contempt of court in a defamation case filed by a government minister. Mwangi has the option of paying a fine to avoid jail time, but he has said that he is unwilling to do so. 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