Mwabili Mwagodi Stories

MUHURI files complaint over alleged police assault on rights officer
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 05, 2025

Francis Auma, who serves as MUHURI’s Rapid Response Officer, claims he was attacked while at the airport shortly after dropping off a colleague.

Human rights activist Mwabili Mwagodi finally records statement on alleged abduction at Diani Police Station
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 03, 2025

This comes after Mwabili was reportedly abducted in neighbouring Tanzania and later found dumped in the Kinondo area of Kwale, sparking outrage among...

Mombasa police accused of blocking Mwabili Mwagodi from filing torture complaint after abduction in Tanzania
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 02, 2025

Officers allegedly directed Mwagodi to file the complaint at Diani Police Station, arguing it was his first point of contact upon re-entering Kenya.

‘He was targeted for speaking out’: Activist Mwabili Mwagodi’s family demands justice after abduction
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 27, 2025

Speaking at Pandya Memorial Hospital, where Mwabili is undergoing treatment, his family—led by his father Aleck Mwagodi—described the emotional toll o...

Tortured activist Mwagodi to undergo psychological and forensic evaluation, say rights groups
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 27, 2025

Mwagodi reportedly told fellow activists that he was beaten, pricked with unknown objects, and had his head stepped on during the ordeal.

Amnesty urges East African Court to probe activist Mwabili Mwagodi's abduction
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 27, 2025

Amnesty further faulted the silence of both governments throughout the period the activist was missing, saying it was deeply troubling and signals a l...

Missing activist Mwabili Mwagodi found alive, says he 'was tortured, injected with unknown substance
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 27, 2025

According to Muhuri Rapid Response Officer Francis Auma, Mwagodi was handed over to Kenyan authorities by Tanzanian officials at the Lungalunga border...

KHRC: Mwabili Mwagodi was under surveillance prior to abduction in Tanzania
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 26, 2025

The commission claims he was targeted for leading a protest on June 23, 2024, during a church service in Nyahururu, Laikipia, where he criticised the...

Vocal Africa piles pressure on Ruto over abduction of Mwabili Mwagodi in Tanzania
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 26, 2025

Hussein particularly demanded that the government come out to publicly address the matter of the activist by assuring his family about his safety and...

Amnesty calls on Kenya, Tanzania to act following activist Mwabili Mwagodi's disappearance
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 26, 2025

In a statement, Amnesty International demanded that authorities in both countries immediately disclose Mwagodi’s whereabouts, guarantee his safety, an...

Family demands answers after activist Mwabili Mwagodi vanishes in Tanzania
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 26, 2025

Mwagodi Mwabili, known for his activism and vocal criticism of President William Ruto’s fundraising drives in churches, was reportedly abducted by uni...

Kenyan activist Mwabili Mwagodi missing, reportedly abducted in Tanzania
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 25, 2025

Mwabili Mwagodi, known for his vocal campaigns against political interference in religious spaces, is alleged to have been abducted by unknown individ...

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