Ex-CJ Mutunga, activists Hanifa and Khalid detained in Tanzania
Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga, activists Hanifa Adan and Hussein Khalid at the Julius Nyerere International Airport. Photo I Hanifa Adan
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Mutunga, together with two Kenyan activists, Hanifa Adan and Hussein Khalid, were detained at the Julius Nyerere Airport, Dar es Salaam.
This was hours after People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua on Sunday said she was denied entry to Tanzania and deported to Kenya.
In a social media post, Khalid, a human rights activist and lawyer tweeted that the trip was "in solidarity with Tanzania lawyers and human rights defenders."
"We, @WMutunga, @Honeyfarsafi and I, have been detained at Julius Nyerere Airport, Dar es Salaam as we came in for the observance of @TunduALissu’s case. The trip was in solidarity with Tanzania lawyers and human rights defenders. They have not given reasons for the detention," he posted on X.
Hanifa, a journalist and activist, also tweeted, "Hello guys. We’ve been detained at Julius Nyerere international airport and we’re not being told why. This is utterly ridiculous and petty. It’s 3am and it’s cold here damn. I’m here with Willy Mutunga and Hussein Khalid. We all travelled in solidarity with Tundu lissu who has a mention in court today."
Moments later, Hanifa posted that the trio was being deported.
On Sunday, Martha Karua, alongside Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Council member Gloria Kimani and member of the Pan-African Progressive Leaders Solidarity Network Lynn Ngugi, were detained at the Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam.
While Mutunga, Hanifa and Khalid were being detained, another activist, Boniface Mwangi was dealing with police officers at his door, but he refused to open, asking them to break in if they wanted to arrest him.
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