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.

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.

A renowned Tanzanian rights activist was kidnapped on the streets of the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Sunday, only to be released after a rapid intervention by rights groups.Amnesty International raised the alarm on Sunday,

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. On Monday, she told a press briefing, she was manhandled, choked and shouted at by four unknown assailants who forced her into a vehicle in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, on Sunday afternoon.

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,