KNCHR condemns alleged abduction of Tanzanian activist Mwaipaya in Machakos
Unidentified men allegedly seized Tanzanian activist Twaha Salim Mwaipaya from a taxi in Machakos County on October 25. The rights commission wants the government to find him and says the case fits a pattern of disappearances in Kenya.
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has condemned the alleged abduction of Tanzanian political activist Twaha Salim Mwaipaya in Machakos County, The Standard reported. The commission said his disappearance raises concerns about the safety of dissidents and refugees in Kenya. According to KNCHR, Mwaipaya was travelling by taxi to visit friends in Kamulu on October 25. At about 2pm, unidentified individuals stopped the vehicle. He was reportedly forced out and driven away in a convoy of three vehicles. His whereabouts remain unknown. The commission said he sought refuge in Kenya in 2025 because he feared for his life. "The Commission is deeply concerned that this incident appears to form part of a disturbing pattern of enforced disappearances, abductions, and unlawful cross-border transfers involving individuals residing in, or seeking refuge within, Kenya," KNCHR said in a statement. The commission listed earlier cases. It said Tanzanian nationals Maria Tsehai Sarungi and Mshabaha Hamza were allegedly abducted in Nairobi over the past two years, reportedly at gunpoint. It also noted that Foreign Affairs PS Korir Sing'oei had publicly acknowledged that the government repatriated four Turkish nationals. The four had disappeared after armed men abducted…
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