Family demands answers after activist Mwabili Mwagodi vanishes in Tanzania
Mwagodi Mwabili, known for his activism and vocal criticism of President William Ruto’s fundraising drives in churches, was reportedly abducted by unidentified individuals while in Tanzania.
Mwabili Mwagodi's family is in distress after the human rights activist reportedly vanished under unclear circumstances in Tanzania.
Isabella Kituri, Mwagodi’s sister, said the pain of not knowing where her brother is or what might have happened to him is unbearable.
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With growing fear and unanswered questions, the family is pleading with the Kenyan and Tanzanian governments to urgently intervene and help trace his whereabouts.
Mwagodi, known for his activism and vocal criticism of President William Ruto’s fundraising drives in churches, was reportedly abducted by unidentified individuals while en route to Dar es Salaam.
According to Kituri, all efforts to find him have proved futile.
“Mwagodi served a just cause to defend the integrity of the church. He was just doing his civic duty as a normal Kenyan,” said an emotional Kituri on Friday.
“If there is anything that he did, he should just be produced through the legal justice system,” she added.
The family’s concerns were echoed by Vocal Africa Chief Executive Officer Hussein Khalid, who confirmed the alleged abduction.
Hussein said he received the distressing news from one of Mwabili’s family members.
“A Kenyan has been abducted in Tanzania. Again. Family has confirmed that Mwabili Mwagodi, who is a Kenyan activist and was vocal against church donations, was abducted in Tanzania on Wednesday,” Hussein stated.
According to Mwagodi’s wife, the activist went missing around 10:00 pm on Wednesday, July 23, while travelling to Dar es Salaam.
She explained that Mwabili left his car behind in favour of public transport to the city, where he works for a hospitality company.
However, during the journey, his phone was switched off, and repeated attempts to reach him failed, deepening fears of a possible abduction.
Mwagodi’s disappearance adds to a growing list of Kenyan activists who have faced trouble in Tanzania.
Just weeks earlier, other prominent figures, including Boniface Mwangi, were reportedly detained in the country under unclear circumstances.
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