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Abducted Activist Mwabili Mwagodi Found Dumped in Kwale
After being abandoned in the remote Kinondo area, Mwagodi walked approximately three kilometers to Diani, where he contacted his family.
MOMBASA, Kenya — Kenyan human rights activist Mwabili Mwagodi, who was reportedly abducted in Tanzania earlier this week, was discovered abandoned in bushland in Kinondo, Kwale County, around 3 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2025.
His release was confirmed by officers from VOCAL Africa and MUHURI Kenya, who had been monitoring the case.
Mwagodi, known for his criticism of church donations and his role in mobilizing Gen Z movements, had been missing since Wednesday, July 23, 2025, when he was allegedly abducted around 10 p.m. in Kigamboni, Dar es Salaam.
Witnesses reported that armed men intercepted him and his driver near Amani Beach Hotel, where he works, bundled him into a vehicle, and sped off.
His family contacted VOCAL Africa CEO Hussein Khalid after becoming alarmed by his disappearance.
His phone went off shortly after the alleged abduction, and no contact had been made since.
CCTV footage from the area was reportedly confiscated by Tanzanian authorities, frustrating efforts to trace him.
The family’s attempts to file a missing person’s report were initially denied by Tanzanian police, who said they had to wait 24 hours.
After being abandoned in the remote Kinondo area, Mwagodi walked approximately three kilometers to Diani, where he contacted his family.
His family immediately alerted VOCAL Africa and MUHURI Kenya, whose officers responded rapidly. Upon reaching Diani, Mwagodi voluntarily presented himself at a local police station.
However, police attempted to detain him until VOCAL Africa and MUHURI Kenya officers intervened to secure his release.
Mwagodi is currently receiving medical care at Pandya Hospital in Mombasa, where he is undergoing evaluation following his ordeal.
Plans are underway to transport him to Nairobi to reunite with his family.
The incident has renewed concerns about activist safety in East Africa, particularly regarding cross-border repression.
Human rights organizations, including the Kenya Human Rights Commission and Amnesty International, have condemned the abduction and called for immediate investigations into threats made against Mwagodi’s family.
These threats, which included warnings against speaking about his disappearance, have heightened fears for regional activist safety.
This case follows a troubling pattern of activist abductions and detentions in the region.
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