Poghisio questions Mudavadi’s silence following Mwagodi’s abduction in TZ
Former West Pokot Senator Samuel Poghisio has questioned Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi’s silence and inaction following activist Mwabili Mwagodi’s abduction in Tanzania.
Speaking to a local TV station on Monday, July 28, 2025, Poghisio also questioned the Ambassador of Kenya to Tanzania, Isaac Njenga’s, silence on the abduction.
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“You can’t have people being tortured across the border, and you haven’t spoken about anything. Even the ambassador has not spoken. We need people who can take charge and defend our citizens beyond our borders,” he stated.
Further, the former senator criticised the government’s approach to foreign affairs, lamenting the sidelining of experienced figures.
“Unfortunately, in Kenya, in our foreign relations, we have brought people who are new to the ministry and relegated those who are experienced far away. We need to bring back those people who are experienced to the Ministry to take charge.”
Mwabili
His remarks come hours after activist Mwabili Mwagodi, who disappeared under mysterious circumstances in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, was found alive and is currently receiving medical attention in Mombasa.
According to Hussein Khalid, CEO of rights group VOCAL Africa, Mwagodi was released early Sunday morning, July 27, 2025, and left in a bush in Kinondo, Kwale County, around 3:00 a.m.
Further, he revealed that Mwabili walked over 3 kilometres to Diani, where he contacted his family.
“While in Diani, Mwabili voluntarily presented himself at the police station, hoping for help. But instead, the police attempted to detain him. Our officers had to step in to ensure his release,” he said.
Mwagodi was rushed to Pandya Hospital for a medical check-up before being flown to Nairobi to reunite with his family.
His disappearance on Tanzanian soil days earlier, amid growing criticism over President William Ruto’s controversial church fundraisers, triggered fierce backlash.
Both Kenya and Tanzania had remained silent, raising concerns about a coordinated effort to silence dissent across borders.
Mwagodi, a vocal supporter of the #OccupyChurch movement, vanished on July 23, 2025, after calling out senior Kenyan security officials and President William Ruto in a now-viral X post.
