'Four dark days': Activist Boniface Mwangi speaks after release
"I've been tortured very badly. I can barely walk," Mwangi said.
"I've been tortured very badly. I can barely walk," Mwangi said.
The House was scheduled to begin the approval hearings for the IEBC chairperson and six commissioners through the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee on May 27.
Mwangi’s detention had stirred widespread outrage among Kenyans, with many accusing Tanzanian authorities of acting arbitrarily.
Sing’Oei said the ministry’s primary responsibility is to ensure the rights of detained citizens are upheld.
The protest note was issued in Nairobi on 21st May 2025 and directed to the Tanzanian Ministry based in Dodoma.
Maraga criticized the Kenyan government’s silence and inaction, demanding urgent intervention to secure Mwangi’s release.
The President of the Tanganyika Law Society, Boniface Mwabukusi, confirmed that the two are no longer in police custody but remain under the control of the Tanzanian Immigration Department.
Mwangi was arrested on Monday in Tanzania, where he had travelled to attend the treason trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu.
Suluhu said there is a growing trend of activists from the region trying to meddle in the country’s issues.
Mwangi explained that he refused to open his door to the men who identified themselves as police officers.