Questions are being raised about a potential "silent collusion" between Kenya and Tanzania to suppress political dissent, following the mysterious disappearance and reappearance of Kenyan activist Mwabili Mwagodi in Tanzania on July 23, 2025. Mwagodi, a critic of President William Ruto's government, resurfaced days later in Kwale County, physically shaken.

• Mwabili Mwagodi, a leader in the #OccupyChurch movement and critic of President Ruto, vanished in Dar es Salaam on July 23, 2025.
• Past incidents include Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan lawyer Agather Atuhaire being deported from Tanzania, and Martha Karua and Willy Mutunga being barred entry.
• Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu warned foreign activists to "stay out" of her country, labeling them "chaos creators."

Kenyan human rights activist Mwabili Mwagodi, abducted in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, has been found alive and is receiving medical attention in Mombasa. He was released early Sunday morning in Kwale County and managed to contact his family after walking 3 kilometers.

• Mwabili Mwagodi was left in a bush in Kinondo, Kwale County around 3 a.m. on Sunday.
• The human rights groups VOCAL Africa and Muslim for Human Rights (MUHURI) intervened to secure his release from attempted police detention in Diani.
• His disappearance followed a viral X post criticizing senior Kenyan security officials and President William Ruto, reigniting concerns about cross-border repression of dissenters.

Amnesty Kenya has urged the East African Court of Justice to launch an independent investigation into the alleged abduction of Kenyan activist Mwabili Mwagodi in Tanzania, calling for accountability against the Kenyan and Tanzanian governments. The activist was found on Sunday, July 27, in Kwale County after going missing on Wednesday, July 23.

• Amnesty is demanding an independent probe and protection for Mwagodi and other at-risk activists.
• The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) stressed that Kenyan and Tanzanian authorities must be held accountable for the cross-border collusion and any harm inflicted.
• Mwabili Mwagodi voluntarily presented himself to Diani Police Station before being released with the intervention of Vocal Africa.