Pawa254
Founded by Boniface Mwangi, PAWA Initiative, popularly known as PAWA 254, is a non-profit established in Kenya in 2009. A unique Kenyan art and cultural...
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Boniface Mwangi has consistently put his safety at risk in defense of victims of injustice - men, women and children he doesn't know in person. Not afraid to pay the ultimate price fighting to correct the great political, economic and social problems bedeviling Kenya, Boniface Mwangi believes every human being has the right to justice, equity and freedom.
He has consistently spoken for and fought for the rights of the many ordinary citizens of his country, Kenya, who continue to face insurmountable systemic challenges in their desperate attempts to make a livelihood and to access basic goods and services.
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Voices of Influence
What Respected Leaders Say About Me
“Your photography is absolutely stunning and tells an important and powerful story for the world to hear”
Hillary Clinton
67th United States Secretary of State
“It is the youthful rebels, reformers and revolutionaries that must overthrow the global status quo. Boniface Mwangi's story is within this trajectory and is relevant to Kenya, East Africa, and indeed, the world. I believe his patriotic story has just begun. Aluta Continua! Vitoria é certa!”
Dr. Willy Mutunga
Former Chief Justice and President, Supreme Court of Kenya
“I was struck by your story”
Barack Obama
44th US President
Initiatives & Recent Work
Championing Change Through Action and Advocacy
Picha Mtaani
Picha Mtaani (Swahili for “Street Pictures”) was a traveling photography exhibition in Kenya, spearheaded by Boniface Mwangi, to spark conversations about the 2007–2008 post-election violence....
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UnBounded By Boniface Mwangi
UnBounded is a collection of engaging personal stories that takes us through some of the people, places, and events that have shaped Boniface, easily one of Kenya’s best-known photographers and activists.
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An inspiring collection of personal stories and experiences that define a true activist.
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Fellowships
Recognizing Dedication, Impact, and Leadership in Advocacy
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2020/2021 : Archbishop Tutu Fellow | The African Leadership Institute
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2018 : Emerging African Leaders Programme | The African Leadership Intitute The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance
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2016 : Leader of Tomorrow at the 46th St. Gallen Symposium University of St. Gallen | Switzerland
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2016 : CSC Leaders Fellow 2016 Program CSC Leaders United Kingdom, Scotland and Ghana
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2013/2015 : Senior TED Fellows Program
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2011/2012 : East Africa Fellows Program | Acumen, Kenya
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2011 : Photography and Human Rights Fellowship Magnum Foundation, NewYork, NY, USA
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2010 - 2011 : TED Fellows Program | TED Conferences LLC | TED GLOBAL OXFORD