Overview
- Boniface Mwangi was detained in Tanzania on May 19 while showing solidarity with opposition leader Tundu Lissu during his treason trial.
- Kenya's Ministry of Foreign Affairs protested Tanzania's denial of consular access, citing violations of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.
- Mwangi was deported to Ukunda, Kenya, and is being transferred to Nairobi for medical treatment after his release on May 22.
- Human rights groups, including Amnesty International, raised concerns about Mwangi being held incommunicado and alleged violations of legal norms.
- Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan warned against foreign activists interfering in domestic affairs, as tensions rise ahead of national elections.