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Cellebrite did not respond to allegations that its tools were used against Kenyan activist and politician Boniface Mwangi
On 18 February 2026, the Business and Human Rights Centre contacted Cellebrite concerning the allegation that its technology was used by Kenyan authorities to unlock devices belonging to activist and political candidate Boniface Mwangi. Researchers at Citizen Lab found evidence indicating Cellebrite tools were likely deployed on Mwangi’s confiscated Samsung phone while it was in police custody, and that its password protection had been removed without his consent. The report questions whether Cellebrite failed to properly vet or prevent abuse by its government clients despite public claims of human rights due diligence. Cellebrite did not respond.
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Kenya: Activist and opposition politician allegedly targeted by Cellebrite surveillance technology
Kenyan activist and politician Boniface Mwangi had his devices seized by police during a July 19, 2025 raid, and analysis later revealed that Cellebrite’s forensic technology was used on his Samsung phone without his consent while in police custody. This incident raises serious human rights concerns, suggesting abuse of Cellebrite’s tools by the Kenyan government and highlighting potential failures in the company’s customer vetting and due diligence processes.
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