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.

Prominent Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai, who was abducted by armed men in Kenya, says she has been released, after several hours. Amnesty International Kenya spokesperson Roland Ebole told the BBC she was "forced" into a vehicle in Kenya's capital Nairobi on Sunday afternoon.

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.

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,

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 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):

Maria Sarungi Tsehai, a Tanzanian human rights activist, was briefly kidnapped in Nairobi. Allegations point to Tanzania's national intelligence, reflecting a concerning pattern of transnational repression.

Tanzanian rights activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai was reportedly abducted in Nairobi. Kenya has a record of allowing foreign governments to abduct their citizens on its soil.