Tortured activist Boniface Mwangi flown to Nairobi for treatment after release from Tanzania
Mwangi had been held by authorities in Tanzania under unclear circumstances, prompting concern among human rights defenders and the public.
Activist Boniface Mwangi on Thursday departed from Moi International Airport in Mombasa for Nairobi to seek immediate medical attention, following his release from Tanzanian custody.
Mwangi had been held by authorities in Tanzania under unclear circumstances, prompting concern among human rights defenders and the public.
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In a brief interview with the media at the airport, Mwangi, who alleges he was tortured while in detention by President Samia Suluhu’s government, appeared visibly weak as he was wheeled into the terminal.
A short video captured the moment, showing him being assisted by close allies as he prepared to board a flight to Nairobi for further treatment.
According to human rights activist Khelef Khalifa, Mwangi was abandoned at the Horohoro border post, forcing him to secure transport to Lungalunga on the Kenyan side.
It was from there that Khelef picked him up and facilitated his transfer to Mombasa, where arrangements were made for his onward journey to Nairobi.
Speaking in Mombasa, Mwangi expressed his relief at being released from custody by his captors in Tanzania,
“I am just happy to be back home; I have gone through four very dark days. I have been tortured very badly. I can barely walk, but I am concerned about Agarther. We were taken together and they did very horrible things to us,” he said.
“I hope Agarther is safe, so wherever she is, she should know we are praying for her safety. Thanks to everyone who spoke and stood with us. The solidarity wasn’t in vain; it was bad.”
Mwangi’s wife, Hellen Njeri Mwangi, pleaded with concerned Kenyans at the airport to allow the activist to first seek treatment before giving more information on his ordeal in Tanzania.
"Guys, he has already said that he was tortured. I know that this is important, and you want a lot of information, and we understand. I beg you, please let him go home, he needs medical attention, he has told you himself he was wounded, they tortured him, so allow him to travel. he will answer any questions later, right now he needs to go to the hospital,” Njeri pleaded.
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