Kenyan activist Mwabili Mwagodi, a staunch critic of President William Ruto’s regime, is reported to have gone missing in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, under unclear circumstances.

In a tweet on Friday, July 25, Hussein Khalid, CEO of Vocal Africa, shared the news in a post on X, confirming that Mwagodi’s sister had reached out to him over Mwagodi’s disappearance.

In the post, his sister, Isabela Kituri, shared that her brother, who works for Amani Beach Hotel in Kigamboni, has been missing since Wednesday.

“We are worried because he was in the frontline of blocking Ruto’s church fundraising missions in church and has been quite vocal mobilising Gen Z on social media platforms,” read part of the text message Kituri sent to Khalid.

“It seems Samia Suluhu’s government is working round the clock to target Kenyan activists,” added Khalid.

Mwagodi has been a vocal critic of some of the policies instituted by the Ruto regime.

Further, he has previously engaged in several online campaigns to oppose the government’s fundraising in churches, primarily those involving the head of state.

 

In June 2024, he led a campaign titled #CleanTheAltar, where he appealed to the church and bishops to refrain from inviting politicians. He also used his online presence to warn church leaders who entertained politicians on their altars.

One of the warnings was issued to Reverend Simon Mutahi for inviting First Lady Racheal Ruto on his altar, telling him, “I see you have invited Mrs. Rachel Ruto to your church for a fundraiser. First of all, the money is looted from the taxes I pay to this government of looters.”

“The message is to notify you that we are coming for the fundraiser. God bless you”.

 

Not too long after, Rev. Mutahi replied, “Good Evening Mwabili. Thank you for reaching out. Please note that the First Lady will not be attending the fundraiser. You are welcome to worship with us. Blessed night.”