We all need a moral revolution of our minds, and soul too

News of the arrest of photojournalist Boniface Mwangi by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) broke on Monday last. His detention and interrogation provoked outrage. Later, an announcement by DCI that he was being questioned over plans to lead a revolution to overthrow the government was received with equal measures of disbelief and ridicule. 

When the dust settled and Mwangi returned home, many questioned the DCI’s competency and capacity to put mega kleptocrats behind bars, if they imagined that a mere activist could singlehandedly overthrow the Kenya Defence Forces, National Police Service and other security bodies whose mandate is to defend the government. The incident was an embarrassment to DCI boss George Kinoti whose tough talk on corruption had earlier convinced many that he could indeed slay the dragon.