Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi has come forward with harrowing details of the torture he endured alongside Ugandan journalist Agather Atuhaire while in Tanzanian custody, describing the inhumane treatment as both humiliating and traumatic.
Mwangi revealed that after being abducted and blindfolded, the two were taken to an undisclosed location, where they were tortured and stripped of their dignity.Agather and Mwangi
According to his account, they were forced to crawl, bleeding and broken, into a bathroom to clean themselves, still handcuffed, naked, and in pain.
Though blindfolded, he recognised Agather’s presence through her groans, as both were denied even the comfort of speaking to each other.
The ordeal, he says, was orchestrated by an alleged Tanzanian state security officer who followed them from immigration offices to the police station.Mwangi claims the man, described as light-skinned, overweight, and dressed in a black suit, ordered their transfer to a secret location for what he chillingly referred to as the “Tanzanian treatment”.
The officer’s alleged intimidation extended to human rights lawyers who had initially offered support, forcing them to abandon the two at the police station.
While Mwangi was later released, Agather’s whereabouts remain unknown, sparking fears over her safety.
Calls are now mounting for the immediate release of Agather and accountability for those responsible.
Human rights groups across East Africa are demanding action, with many urging Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu to intervene and ensure justice is served.
As the international community reacts with concern, the spotlight is now firmly on Tanzania’s human rights record and the fate of Agather Atuhaire.
By Kenyans