Activist Boniface Mwangi deported from Tanzania and dumped in Ukunda, family confirms
The activist’s detention had sparked widespread outrage, seen by many as an arbitrary move that violated both bilateral and international norms.
Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi has been deported from Tanzania and dumped in Ukunda near the border of the two East African neighbours, his family has confirmed.
According to the Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi, Mwangi was released by Tanzanian authorities after being held for several days without charge.
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Mwangi’s release follows mounting public pressure and diplomatic engagement, with Kenyan citizens threatening protests outside the Tanzanian High Commission in Nairobi.
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights confirmed they had received Mwangi on Thursday morning at Kwale County following his release from Tanzanian authorities.
The activist’s detention had sparked widespread outrage, seen by many as an arbitrary move that violated both bilateral and international norms.
The breakthrough came just a day after Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs issued a strongly worded démarche to Dodoma, demanding immediate consular access or release.
The letter, dated May 21, cited obligations under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations and expressed deep concern over the denial of access to Mwangi and the lack of information about his well-being.
“The Ministry is also concerned about his health, overall well-being, and the absence of information regarding his detention,” the note stated.
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