Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei speaking in the Senate on May 21, 2025/SCREENGRABNandi Senator Samson Cherargei has hailed President Samia Suluhu for issuing a stern warning to activists against alleged interference with the internal affairs of Tanzania.
Speaking during a senate session, Cherargei thanked Suluhu for calling out activists who he claims wanted to disrupt peace in her(Suluhu) country.
“I want to ask President Suluhu, in the spirit of East Africa, to assist us discipline the ill-behaved activists that have continued to destabilize Kenya.” Cherargei said.
“In fact, she should have detained and prosecuted them because these activists have taught our people to insult, to undermine, and to lose respect for the leadership of the country.”
He said Tanzania is a peaceful country, and Suluhu was clear that there is mutual respect between the two countries
Cherargei maintained that activists who run around reportedly trying to meddle with the affairs of other countries must be stopped.
“What business would have to go and meddle with the affairs of Tanzania?” he posed.
“I want to ask Suluhu to be very careful because these activists are funded by enemies of Africa, who want to destabilise the peace and tranquility of most African nations.”
Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale, however, took issue with Cherargei for calling People's Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua and activist Boniface Mwangi busybodies.
“Mr Speaker, I demand that he withdraw the statement and apologises for the remarks,” he said.
Speaking during a public event on Monday, Suluhu emphasised her constitutional responsibility to safeguard Tanzania’s sovereignty, independence, and national dignity.
Suluhu cited regional and international activists whom she accuses of attempting to destabilise the country.
Karua, Mwangi, journalist Hanifa Adan, former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga, and Ugandan activist Agatha Atuhaire were prevented attending opposition leader Tundu Lissu's trial and deported from Tanzania.
The Tanganyika Law Society expressed concern over the treatment of activists in Tanzania.
In a statement, Tanganyika Law Society President B.A.K. Mwabukusi underscored the importance of respecting human rights, constitutionalism, and the rule of law.
Mwabukusi emphasised that regional legal and human rights frameworks — including the East African Community Treaty and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights — must be upheld to ensure freedom of movement, expression, and protection for journalists and human rights defenders.
