@VOCALAfrica_ @LawSocietyofKe @AmnestyKenya welcome the release of Nicholas Oyoo and Bob Njagi last night after 38 days of their enforced disappearance. We extend our appreciation to the Kenyan and Ugandan governments at the highest level and the immediate former President of Kenya for their cooperation towards their safe return. We thank their families, Free Kenya movement colleagues, human rights defenders, journalists, diplomats and active citizens who have tirelessly campaigned for this moment. Let this moment signal an important shift towards upholding the human rights of East Africans anywhere in East African Community. We are facilitating their transfer to Nairobi and will give details of their arrival for family, friends and comrades to meet them.

After 38 days of relentless advocacy, our comrades Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oloo are HOME! Their resilience is incredible, and your support made this happen! This is what collective action looks like. Next, we focus on healing: ensuring they receive the full psychosocial and medical care they deserve. #TheyAreHomeKE

The 38-day detention of our comrades is a flagrant violation of human rights and amounts to an international crime. This injustice will not stand! We demand a full accounting and immediate justice. Accountability NOW! #TheyAreHomeKE

BRING HIM HOME! The grieving family of John Okoth Ogutu, the Kenyan teacher tragically killed in Dar es Salaam, is desperately calling on the Government of Kenya to urgently intervene and repatriate his body. @AmnestyKenya @DefendersKE

@TitoMagoti has shared his opinion on how Tanzania should move forward on @AJEnglish. Among many other sensitive matters, he emphasised that Tanzania needs a new Constitution which sets a foundation for “autonomy” of other government bodies, which is now non-existent.

Get in!!! 🇹🇿🔥 Tanzania getting solid support from Zambians, Kenyans, and Malawians at the border! 🥹👏🏾 Africa is our business. Africa is home; and home must be respected. ✊🏾🌍 #EyesOnTz

WE ARE RELENTLESS 🇹🇿🇹🇿🇹🇿#MO29

There is absolutely no justification for what is happening in TZ right now, the killing of our people, ABSOLUTELY NONE WHATSOEVER!! STOP THIS MADNESS OF THINKING OUR PEOPLE ARE YOUR SLAVES AND THEY CANNOT THROW OFF THE YOKE OF YOUR ENSLAVEMENT. YES THEY CAN AND THEY WILL, IN THE FULLNESS OF TIME, WHICH COULD BE NOW!

The only thing sustaining the three East African presidents in power is murdering their own citizens daily 😔.

So apparently churches have been instructed to tell their comgregations to stay at home and not go to worship But why is the winner of a free and fair election with 30+ million votes scared of? 🙄 They fear gathering of people! The internet shutdown is still on! And the Gen Z 🇹🇿 are pushing on 💪🏽 As I said the world doesn’t truly know us, the people of Tanganyika! #MO29 #Uchafuzi2025

No electoral result reported at 98% is credible. In this case in #Tanzania, key opposition figures were detained, there was pre-election violence, & since the election 100s of people are reported to have been killed by security forces. These are desperate days for Tanzania 🇹🇿.

Congratulations Mama @SuluhuSamia

Does a moment ever come when leaders like @SuluhuSamia in #Tanzania look themselves in the mirror and question if it's all worth the lost lives, the innocence shattered, and the ruined reputation? Do despots ever feel remorse—or is conscience the first casualty of power?

Deeply concerned by the situation in Tanzania, including reports of deaths & injuries during demonstrations. I call on all to exercise restraint, reject violence & engage in inclusive & constructive dialogue to prevent further escalation. The @UN stands ready to support efforts aimed at fostering dialogue, strengthening democratic governance & promoting sustainable peace in Tanzania.

As @amnesty monitors the human rights situation in Tanzania, we call on the authorities to uphold human rights during the ongoing electoral process. Tanzania must #ProtectTheProtest

Once again, @iGaddo nails it -- this time it's #Tanzania.

Today @amnesty launched a new briefing on the human rights situation in Tanzania ahead of General elections. Read more here> amnesty.org/en/documents/afr… #HumanRightsUnderAttackTZ #TanzaniaDecides

STOP THAT! Under Tanzanian law, there is no offence known as “organizing a demonstration.” The right to assemble and express opinions peacefully is a constitutional right guaranteed under Article 20(1) of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania. What may constitute an offence is the purpose or intent of the demonstration if it aims to commit, promote, or incite criminal acts, violence, or public disorder. However, organizing demonstrations to express opinions, demand accountability, or advocate for public interest is not a crime; it is an exercise of democracy and the rule of law. Therefore, the police’s practice of arresting individuals merely for “organizing demonstrations” is a legal absurdity and a continuation of the desecration of the Constitution and citizens’ fundamental rights. Such actions mock the very essence of law enforcement, turning protectors of rights into violators of those rights. Instead of upholding peace and justice, these acts erode public trust in state institutions and foster a culture of fear rather than accountability. BAK MWABUKUSI

Justice for Polepole!!!!

World leaders came together yesterday for a summit in Egypt and signed an agreement to consolidate the ceasefire after the release of hostages from Gaza and Palestinian prisoners and detainees from Israel. There must now be a full cessation of hostilities in the occupied Gaza Strip. Israel, as the occupying power, is responsible for ensuring the survival of Palestinians in Gaza it must now immediately lift its unlawful blockade and allow unhindered humanitarian access to Gaza.