Following the October 29 general elections in Tanzania, Kenyan and international human rights organizations have strongly condemned escalating repression under President Samia Suluhu Hassan's government.

• Organizations like the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) demand an end to police brutality, restoration of internet access, and release of detained opposition figures.
• More than thirty protestors may have been killed by police and army units in major cities, including Dar es Salaam, Arusha, and Dodoma.
• A Kenyan journalist, Shoka Juma of Nyota TV, was allegedly detained while reporting near the Lunga Lunga border.
• The UN Human Rights Office also expressed alarm over reports of deaths and injuries, urging security forces to refrain from unnecessary use of force.

Protesters in Tanzania have defied the army chief for a third day, demonstrating against an election they claim was unfair due to the exclusion of key opposition figures, with an internet shutdown making it difficult to confirm reports of deaths amidst calls from the UN for security forces to refrain from excessive force.

• At least 10 people were reportedly killed in the ongoing election-related protests, according to UN human rights spokesperson Seif Magango.
• President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to win the vote under the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, which has governed Tanzania since 1961.
• The main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, is in jail on treason charges, and another serious contender, Luhaga Mpina of the ACT-Wazalendo party, was disqualified, limiting significant opposition to President Samia’s re-election.

At least 10 people have been killed in Tanzania during election-related protests that have entered their third day, amid extended curfews and an internet shutdown, making verification of the full scale of violence difficult.

• The UN Human Rights Office received "credible" reports of at least 10 deaths, warning the toll could be higher due to the communications blackout.
• Demonstrations, largely by young protesters, have been reported in Dar es Salaam, Arusha, and Dodoma, accusing the government of undermining democracy after key opposition figures like Tundu Lissu were barred from contesting against President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
• President Samia Suluhu Hassan is on course for re-election under the long-ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), with final results expected on Saturday, while religious leaders have advised worshippers to perform Friday prayers at home amid fears of further clashes.