The United States government has demanded investigations into the ordeals of Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and his Ugandan counterpart Agather Atuhaire at the hands of Tanzanian authorities.
Through a statement released on Saturday, May 24, the US, through their Bureau of African Affairs, expressed concern over the alleged torture and mistreatment of Mwangi and Agather in Tanzania. "The United States is deeply concerned by reports of the mistreatment in Tanzania of two East African activists - Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire and Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi," it stated. "We call for an immediate and full investigation into the allegations of human rights abuses," the Bureau asserted.
At the same time, the US urged countries in the East African region to hold the perpetrators of the alleged acts accountable and bring them to book. "We urge all countries in the region to hold to account those responsible for violating human rights, including torture," it noted.
The latest follows a massive uproar directed towards Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu after details of what Mwangi and Agather experienced at the hands of individuals believed to be Tanzanian police emerged.
