Tanzanian journalist and rights defender Maria Sarungi abducted in Nairobi
Maria has been vocal in her criticism of the Tanzanian government, previously describing President Samia’s administration as “tyrannical.”
Amnesty Kenya has reported the kidnapping of Maria Sarungi, a prominent journalist and outspoken critic of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and her administration.
Maria was allegedly abducted by three armed men driving a black Noah from Chaka Place in Nairobi’s Kilimani area.
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“Maria, a Tanzanian independent media editor and human rights defender, was kidnapped by three armed men in a black Noah from Chaka Place, Kilimani, Nairobi, Kenya, at 3:15 pm today. Teams are on-site,” Amnesty Kenya posted on X.
Maria has been vocal in her criticism of the Tanzanian government, previously describing President Samia’s administration as “tyrannical.”
She has also condemned the Tanzanian government’s handling of forced evictions of the Maasai Indigenous community.
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