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UN sounds alarm over Tanzania’s "shrinking democratic space"
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 13, 2025

UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts called on the Tanzanian government to "immediately stop the enforced disappearance of political opponents, h...

Sifuna tells Ruto to retract apology to Tanzania, pull out of AFCON co-hosting over activists' abuse claims
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 04, 2025

Sifuna urged the government to take firm action, including banning the leadership of Tanzania’s ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), from visiting...

President Ruto apologises to Tanzania, Kenyan youth amidst rising regional tensions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 28, 2025

“From Tanzania, if we have wronged you in any way, please forgive us. Our friends from Uganda, if we have wronged you in any way, please forgive us,”...

Kenyan, Tanzanian MPs find unity in song at National Prayer Breakfast amid regional tensions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 28, 2025

National Assembly Majority Whip Sylvanus Osoro confirmed the Tanzanian leaders' attendance and invited them to join the Kenyan and Ugandan delegations...

Kenyan leaders hit back at Tanzanian MPs over 'arrogant remarks'
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 27, 2025

This follows comments by Tanzanian MPs during a budget debate on Monday, where they accused Kenya of meddling with Tanzanian affairs.

Tanzanian MPs defend President Samia amid Kenyan backlash over activists' detention, deportation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 27, 2025

MPs said the government’s actions as necessary and said Tanzania was acting within its rights to protect its national interests.

Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire alleges she was sexually assaulted while in Tanzanian detention
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 24, 2025

Atuhaire said she was blindfolded, beaten, violently stripped, and sexually assaulted by individuals in plain clothes who detained her.

Kenya defends "quiet diplomacy" following Boniface Mwangi’s detention in Tanzania
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 23, 2025

Mudavadi urged Kenyans to understand the broader context, stressing that Kenya’s prosperity depends on building bridges with its neighbours rather tha...

Activist Boniface Mwangi deported from Tanzania and dumped in Ukunda, family confirms
Mwangi Maina  |  May 22, 2025

The activist’s detention had sparked widespread outrage, seen by many as an arbitrary move that violated both bilateral and international norms.

Kenya presses Tanzania over Boniface Mwangi’s detention, cites Vienna Convention breach
Mwangi Maina  |  May 22, 2025

The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs urged Tanzania to "expeditiously and without delay facilitate consular access to or release of Mwangi."

Maraga to government: Tell Kenyans why Boniface Mwangi is still detained in Tanzania
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 22, 2025

Maraga said Mwangi has been detained without access to a lawyer, the courts or Kenyan consular officials, which goes against international human right...

Speculation mounts on activist Boniface Mwangi's detention in Tanzania amid asylum exchange fears
Barack Oduor  |  May 21, 2025

Mwangi was arrested on Monday, May 19, 2025, in Dar es Salaam, alongside Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire after they flew to Tanzania to attend a cou...

Why Tanzania blocked Martha Karua from representing opposition leader Tundu Lissu
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 21, 2025

Tanzania’s Minister for Constitutional Affairs and Justice, Damas Ndumbaro said Karua, two others were deported to protect the integrity of the legal...

Mudavadi defends Tanzania President Samia Suluhu’s remarks on Kenyan activists, says they reflect "some truth"
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 21, 2025

Mudavadi said the president’s remarks came from observing the recent behaviour of some Kenyans.

Tanzania blocks access to X after hackers target official police account
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 21, 2025

Internet watchdog group NetBlocks confirmed the development, saying that the platform had become unreachable on all major internet providers across Ta...

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