Kenyan lawyer Frederick Obuya recounted a "horrific ordeal" after being arrested in Tanzania on October 29, election day. He and fellow Kenyan John Nderitu were held for 10 days, experiencing dire conditions and fearing for their lives before finally being released and repatriated on November 8.

• Two Kenyans, Frederick Obuya and John Nderitu, were arrested in Tanzania on October 29.
• Obuya, a lawyer and tour company owner, was in Tanzania on business and vacation.
• They spent 10 days in custody, including a night in a "bedbug-ridden" cell with "stinking toilets" and minors.
• They expressed a strong desire for death over returning to the cell after meeting the Kenyan High Commissioner.
• The arrests occurred amidst countrywide protests following Tanzania's General Elections, where President Samia Suluhu won with over 97 percent of the vote.