Renowned Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi on Monday morning, May 19, claimed that his life is in danger after unidentified armed men showed up outside his hotel room in Dar es Salaam.
Taking to his social media, Mwangi noted that the men refused to identify themselves despite claiming to be law enforcement officers.
“My life is in danger. I’m at Serena Hotel, Dar es Salaam, and there are armed men in civilian clothes outside my room. They claim they are police officers, but they have refused to identify themselves. They will have to break the door to remove me here. I’m not going to open it,” he said.
Boniface Mwangi Claims his life is in danger after police show up at his hotel room in Tanzania. Photo; Courtesy.
The activist expressed fear for his life, citing the deteriorating human rights situation in Tanzania under President Samia Suluhu’s administration.
Mwangi moreover confirmed that the armed individuals had moved away from his door and were reportedly in the hotel lobby.
He said he was prepared to cooperate once Tanzanian lawyers dealing with the matter arrived.
This incident followed another where former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga, alongside activists Hussein Khalid and Hanifa Adan, were denied entry into Tanzania.
They were travelling to Tanzania to observe legal proceedings involving Tanzanian opposition figure Tundu Lissu, who was charged with treason.
