The prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi has been charged with unlawful possession of ammunition in a case stemming from his alleged role in street protests against the government.

After widespread condemnation, he was charged with a lesser offense of unlawful possession of ammunition.The prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi was charged with unlawful possession of ammunition on Monday in a case stemming from his alleged role in street protests against the government.

Demonstrators have since expanded their demands to include action against corruption and what they describe as the regime's broken promises to ordinary Kenyans.

Police in Kenya have arrested a prominent human rights activist on suspicion of facilitating terrorist acts. It follows clashes last month in which at least 19 people were killed during a protest against the government.