Njeri Mwangi, wife of prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi, expressed her distress, condemning the Tanzanian authorities for what she described as an unlawful detention.
TLS President Boniface Mwabukusi clarified that the activists were not deported but are currently being held by the Tanzanian Immigration Department
Suluhu accused Karua and other Kenyan activists of attempting to destabilize Tanzania, stating that some foreign figures were meddling in the country’s political affairs. She emphasized that Tanzania would not allow external influences to interfere with its governance.
Katika taarifa yake kupitia akaunti yake ya X, Karua alidai kuingia kwao Uganda kulikuwa kwa taratibu, kwa kuzingatia kanuni za mtangamano wa Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki (EAC).
Martha Karua’s deportation has sparked outrage across East Africa, with several legal institutions accusing the Tanzanian government of violating regional and international laws.
Njeri Mwangi has proven that art and activism can go hand in hand. She has created spaces for change, used her platform to tell powerful stories and continues to inspire a new generation to speak up and take action.
The trio was detained earlier on Sunday May 18th 2025, at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam as they arrived to observe the court case of Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu, who is facing treason charges.
Amnesty International yafichua mateso makali wanayopitia wanawake wa Kenya wanaofanya kazi za ndani nchini Saudi Arabia, ikiwemo ubakaji, ubaguzi wa rangi, njaa, na utumwa wa kisasa unaofanyika chini ya mfumo wa Kafala.
Mwanasiasa mkongwe Martha Karua ametangaza nia yake ya kugombea urais wa Kenya katika uchaguzi wa mwaka 2027, akisema kuwa nchi hiyo iko “katika hali ya vurugu kamili” kutokana na ufisadi, mauaji yanayotekelezwa na polisi, na kuzorota kwa uchumi.
The European Parliament also voiced its opposition to the death penalty, calling for the Tanzanian government to stop its crackdown on opposition parties, civil society and journalists.
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