Kenyan Teacher Killed Amidst Post-Election Violence and Crackdown in Tanzania - November 2025

A Kenyan teacher, John Okoth Ogutu from Siaya, was shot and killed in Tanzania during election-related violence after having worked in Dar es Salaam for 10 years. The recent elections have sparked a heated debate about the country's history of electoral violence. Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu has blamed the unrest on foreign nationals and is facing criticism for her handling of the mounting deaths and arrests. In response to the disturbances, Tanzanian police have launched a nationwide crackdown. Concurrently, there are accusations that security officials in Tanzania have been targeting foreign nationals.