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Boniface Mwangi deported, dumped in Ukunda

He was rushed to a Diani hospital for a medical review after he appeared injured and frail.

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by CYRUS OMBATI

News22 May 2025 - 14:20
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In Summary


  • His family said they were informed he was injured and looked frail.
  • Mwangi’s release follows mounting public pressure and diplomatic engagement, with Kenyan citizens threatening protests outside the Tanzanian High Commission in Nairobi.

Activist Boniface Mwangi and his wife after being deported from Tanzania.

Activist Boniface Mwangi was Thursday morning deported from Tanzania by road and dumped in Ukunda in Kwale County.

He was rushed to a Diani hospital for a medical review after preliminary observation indicated he looked injured and frail.

 “We have a picture sent to us showing he is injured and frail. He is okay under medical review,” said a family member.

His family said they were informed he was injured and looked frail.

Earlier, Prime Cabinet Secretary, who is also the Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, confirmed that Mwangi had been released by authorities in Tanzania.

Mwangi’s release follows mounting public pressure and diplomatic engagement, with Kenyan citizens threatening protests outside the Tanzanian High Commission in Nairobi.

He had been missing since Monday, when he flew to the East African nation to attend the court hearing of opposition figure Tundu Lissu.


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