The film tells the story of the protagonist Boniface Mwangi, nicknamed "Softie", Kenyan slang for "wimp", in his childhood years but who has ironically turned out as one of most daring and audacious activists in Kenya at the forefront of fighting injustices in the country. His activism and the constant danger the path he has chosen poses to his life and that of his family creates a tremendous turmoil between him and his wife Njeri Mwangi, who is protective of her family.