A Tanzanian human rights activist was kidnapped and held for several hours in Kenya. After a visit to the hairdresser in Nairobi, men dragged her into a waiting car, tied her up and tried to find her phone’s PIN code, Maria Sarungi Tsehai said.
“I am convinced that one of their goals was to reach my contacts and social media,” Tsehai said. She said she believes reports of the kidnapping, which quickly spread on social media, contributed to her release on Sunday evening.
The human rights activist is a critic of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and now lives in Kenya. She suspects that she will have to be deported to her home country or the border region. The NGO Amnesty International and the Kenyan Bar Association are now calling for an investigation into the case and an independent commission of inquiry.
Parliamentary and presidential elections are coming up
Parliamentary and presidential elections are scheduled to take place in Tanzania this year. Last year there were repeated attacks on opposition members and arrests. The current president was initially seen as a reformer, but is now increasingly accused of dismantling democracy.
Activists are also repeatedly kidnapped in Kenya. It is estimated that more than 80 people have been kidnapped since demonstrations against President William Ruto’s government began last June. Some reappeared after a few hours or days, others are still missing.
Source: Krone
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