'Manhandled and choked' - Tanzanian activist recounts abduction
Prominent Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai, who has said she was abducted by armed men in Kenya and released after several hours, has recounted her ordeal.
Tanzanian activist released after being 'kidnapped' in Kenya's capital
A prominent Tanzanian activist has been released after being "kidnapped" on Sunday by three armed men on the streets of Kenya's capital Nairobi, her husband said, accusing Tanzania's national intelligence service of responsibility.
Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi recounts her abduction in Nairobi
Maria Sarungi, a prominent journalist and vocal critic of the Tanzanian government and President Samia Suluhu, was over the weekend abducted in Kilimani, Nairobi, by three armed men driving a black vehicle. She was released on Sunday evening, hours after her abduction.
Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai released after abduction in Kenya
I have been saved.” Amnesty International Kenya confirmed her abduction on Sunday afternoon, stating she was forcibly taken into a vehicle in the Kenyan capital.
Tanzanian Activist Abducted in Nairobi Freed
Tanzanian human rights defender Maria Sarungi Tsehai was freed on Sunday, January 12 hours after she was abducted by armed men in Nairobi’s Kilimani. The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) confirmed her release.
Rights activist links brief kidnapping in Kenya to Tanzanian government
A Tanzanian human rights activist who was briefly abducted on Sunday says she was targeted because of her comments accusing the government of abusing and oppressing its people. Maria Sarungi Tsehai was kidnapped in Nairobi by unidentified gunmen, alarming fellow activists.
Maria Sarungi released after abduction ordeal in Kenyan capital Nairobi
Tanzanian human rights defender and independent media editor Maria Sarungi has been released and is safe after being abducted earlier today, 12 January 2025, in Nairobi’s Kilimani area. The news was confirmed by Faith Odhiambo, President of the Law Society of Kenya, who posted on her X account (formerly Twitter):
Prominent Tanzanian Activist Released After Brief Detention In Nairobi
Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai, briefly abducted in Nairobi, has been released and blames the incident on Tanzania's intelligence agency
Activist's Dramatic Release Sparks Tensions Between Tanzania and Kenya
Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai was reportedly kidnapped by armed men in Nairobi, with her husband alleging Tanzania's national intelligence service's involvement. After her release, Amnesty International highlighted the growing concerns of cross-border repression,
Tanzania govt behind my abduction in Kenya: activist
Activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai said Monday she was certain the Tanzanian government was behind her abduction the day before in Nairobi that was only foiled after a rapid intervention by rights groups .
'I have been saved': Tanzanian activist kidnapped in Kenya, found hours later
Prominent Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai who was abducted by armed men in Kenya said she has been released, hours after the incident. Amnesty International Kenya spokesperson Roland Ebole told the BBC she was "forced" into a vehicle in the capital Nairobi on Sunday afternoon.
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Sarungi: Abductors warned me against speaking to anyone after my release
She expressed gratitude to the media, international organisations, and individuals whose outcry played a key role in her ...
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Maria Tsehai: Kenyans Laud Citi Hoppa Driver Who Attempted to Block Tanzanian Activist’s Abductors
A Citi Hoppa bus driver was captured on video attempting to block a black Noah van suspected of abducting Tanzanian ...