Kenya: Maraga Faults Govt Over Inaction After Boniface Mwangi's Arrest in Tanzania

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Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan journalist Agather Atuhaire are reportedly being detained by Tanzania's immigration authorities, and an occupation was organised in Nairobi to call for their release. Mwangi and Atuhaire planned to attend the treason trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu.
22 May 2025
Capital FM (Nairobi)

Nairobi — Former Chief Justice David Maraga has meanwhile condemned the continued detention of activist Boniface Mwangi in Tanzania, calling it a violation of international human rights law.

Maraga said Mwangi is being held without access to legal counsel, courts, or consular support, and criticized the Kenyan government for failing to act urgently.

He urged the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs to explain the circumstances of Mwangi's arrest and efforts to secure his release.

Mwangi was arrested on Monday in Dar es Salaam, and his whereabouts remain unclear, despite Tanzanian authorities claiming he was released and deported to Kenya.

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