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Cherargei warns Kenyan activists against commenting on Tanzanian politics
09th December, 2025 07:19 PM
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has condemned local human rights activists and the media for their extensive coverage of killings in Tanzania following the country’s controversial general elections on Tuesday, October 29, 2025.
Speaking at a press conference at the Parliament Buildings on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, Cherargei described Kenyan activists as “busybody” political actors and cautioned them against interfering in Tanzania’s internal affairs.
“The internal affairs of Tanzania should be handled by the people of Tanzania and their government. That is what the East African Community process is about. We should respect Tanzania because they are an independent and sovereign country. Their internal matters should not be subject to interference from busybody activists in Kenya,” Cherargei stated.
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He challenged those seeking to comment on Tanzanian or Ugandan politics to switch nationalities. “If these activists feel they are more Tanzanian, they can take Tanzanian citizenship and push for what they intend to push,” he said.
Cherargei further dared activists to hold press conferences in Dar-es-Salaam or Dodoma instead of Nairobi.
“They should do it in Dar if they are men or women enough, rather than holding these events in the comfort of Nairobi,” he added.
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On the media’s role, Cherargei accused especially international outlets of focusing only on Africa’s negative stories, ignoring the continent’s wildlife, culture, and scenery. He also contrasted the coverage with events in Europe, noting that “hundreds of people are killed daily in Ukraine and Russia.”
Meanwhile, hundreds of Kenyans in Tanzania, mostly teachers, students, and businesspeople, remain missing or stranded following crackdowns by security forces in major towns during and after the general elections.
Families camping outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have accused the government of neglecting their plight.
