A woman based in Nairobi's informal settlements Dandora has been released after she was wrongfully arrested over her son's gifted bicycle.
Millicent Atieno, was on Sunday, October 3, released from the Dandora Police Station, after the frantic intervention of human rights activist, Boniface Mwangi.
On September 30, 2021, Atieno was arrested for allegedly being in possession of a stolen property.
"Atieno is free. We presented proof that the bicycle wasn’t stolen," Mwangi tweeted.
On Friday, October 1, the human rights activist took to social media to lament over the arrest of the woman, stating that he helped Atieno's son get the bicycle through his photography work in 2020.
"Last year, I photographed John (not his real name) at Dandora Dumpsite. He was scavenging to buy a bicycle. Kennedy Odede saw the pictures and bought him a bike," Mwangi lamented.
The activist further detailed that he had to go and seek the official receipt from the store where the bicycle was bought.
"I printed tweets and pictures for the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). Shout out to my boys for spending their morning and a part of the afternoon to help Atieno get released," Mwangi stated.
Upon her release, Kenyans have taken to social media to commend the actions of the activist, having regularly updated online users on the case.
"Thank you Bonnie for using your platform for noble things that touch the heart," Ben, a social media user, stated.
However, a section of online users demanded for action to be taken against the officers responsible for the arrest.
"Freeing is not enough, help her press charges," Zachariah Okodoi stated.
