Tanzanian Government has finally released and deported activist Boniface Mwangi back to Kenya.
According to reports, Mwangi was deported alongside Agatha Atuhaire, a journalist and lawyer from Uganda, under the supervision of officers from the Tanzania Immigration Services Department.
Mwangi arrived in Tanzania on Sunday to attend the opposition leader Tundu Lissu’s trial the following day.
Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi deported from Tanzania after hours of detention. Photo: Courtesy.
However, he was arrested on Monday, May 19, in his hotel after Tanzanian authorities claimed that he had obtained entry into the country irregularly.
His deportation comes hours after a section of activists, including his wife, Njeri Mwangi, issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the Tanzanian government for his release and that of his Ugandan counterpart.
Notably, Mwangi was among several activists and high-profile individuals, including Martha Karua, Journalist Hanifa Adan, and former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga, who were barred from attending Lissu’s trial.
Speaking on Monday, May 19, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu faulted Kenyan activists for what she termed as attempts to disrupt the peace in Tanzania.
