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February 17, 2026
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Activist Mwagodi seized over Interpol Red Notice

Activist Mwagodi seized over Interpol Red Notice

Mwagodi was on his way to Tanzania when he was intercepted at the border...

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Kenyan activist Mwabili Mwagodi was arrested at the Lunga Lunga border post and detained for two nights in Mombasa over an Interpol Red Notice. He was subsequently taken by DCI officers from Nairobi, raising concerns among civil society groups.

  • Mwabili Mwagodi was prevented from leaving Kenya due to an alleged Interpol Red Notice.
  • He spent his first night at Lunga Lunga Border Police Post, followed by a second night at Port Police Station in Mombasa.
  • The activist claims the Red Notice was issued in late 2024 or early 2025 by an officer from the Serious Crimes Unit of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) at Mazingira House.
  • Civil society groups, including Walid Sketty, have criticized his detention, citing "orders from above" without specified charges.
  • This arrest follows Mwagodi's disappearance and subsequent abandonment in Kwale County in July 2025, after traveling in Tanzania.

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