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Prominent Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai who was abducted by armed men in Kenya said she has been released, hours after the incident.<\/p>\n
Amnesty International Kenya spokesperson Roland Ebole told the BBC she was “forced” into a vehicle in the capital Nairobi on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n
But Ms Tsehai was released hours later. She shared a video to her 1.3 million followers on X, appearing visibly shaken and emotional, but said: “I have been saved.”<\/p>\n
Ms Tsehai is a staunch critic of Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan, and has accused her government of bringing “tyranny back” to the country.<\/p>\n
The Law Society of Kenya president, Faith Odhiambo, said on X they had managed to arrange her release.<\/p>\n
“We are sending a warning. We will not allow our country to be used as a haven for picking up individuals,” she said at an evening press conference.<\/p>\n
Neither Kenyan nor Tanzanian officials have commented.<\/p>\n
Ms Tsehai is a fierce advocate for land rights and freedom of expression in Tanzania.<\/p>\n
There have been concerns that Tanzania could be returning to the repressive rule of late President Magufuli, despite his successor Samia lifting a ban on opposition gatherings and promising to restore competitive politics.<\/p>\n