Cape Town, South Africa
Joined March 2012
John Kitoka retweeted
“The Kenyan government must uphold the rule of law and guarantee the safety of all citizens and foreign nationals including Tanzanians within its borders." Speaking outside the court, Hussein Khalid from VOCAL Africa and legal advocates call on authorities to produce missing Tanzanian national Twaha Mwaitage either dead or alive and demand an immediate end to the unlawful targeting and harassment of refugees and asylum seekers in Kenya.
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Serikali ya Tanzania imeshindwa kumwajibisha mtu yeyote kwa ukatili uliofanywa na majeshi ya usalama dhidi ya waandamanaji, ambao ulisababisha mauaji ya mamia ya watu na maelfu wengine kujeruhiwa kufuatia uchaguzi mkuu wa mwaka 2025. amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2…
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From safe haven to abduction hub: Who is kidnapping East African dissidents in Kenya? l.theafricareport.com/hHF
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Thanks, @AmnestyEARO, for your focused work on Tanzania. However, it is inconceivable to expect those accused of committing atrocities to investigate themselves and produce findings that incriminate them. The so-called Commission of Inquiry was, from the outset, a blatant exercise in whitewashing state-sponsored atrocities, shielding those responsible, and sanitising the role of the executioner-in-chief, @suluhu_hassan. You cannot expect justice from an inquiry designed to protect the very people who should be held accountable. Tanzania needs an independent, impartial, and credible investigation-not a state-engineered cover-up. #JusticeAndAccountability @commonwealthsec @EUparliament @idualliance @SenateForeign @SenatorShaheen
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John Kitoka retweeted
The World Must Know: 1) That, a year ago, you killed thousands of our compatriots to remain in power. 2) That, in a week, you will convict & hang Tundu Lissu to death over bogus treason charges. 3) That, you’ve ordered abduction of critics, incl Twaha Mwaipaya. You’re EVIL.
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Leo ni siku ya nne tangu mpambanaji @Twahamwaipaya1 atekwe na hajapatikana hadi leo hii. Naomba tuzidi kupaza sauti zetu ili Twaha apatikane. Najua yuko mikononi mwa wauwaji wa muuwaji mkuu @suluhu_hassan ambao ni katili, wasio na utu wala huruma kwa maisha ya binadamu. Lakini lazima tuendeleze mapambano, na namna pekee ya kumpigania Twaha ktk nystatin hizi ni kuhakikisha kwamba #October29 tunatoka. Today marks the fourth day since fellow activist @Twahamwaipaya1 was abducted, and his whereabouts remain unknown. I urge everyone to continue raising their voices until Twaha is found. I fear he is in the hands of the killers serving under the chief killer, @suluhu_hassan—a regime whose cruelty, inhumanity, and utter disregard for human life know no bounds. But we must not give up the fight. We must stand firm and keep demanding answers and accountability. In the face of these atrocities, one way to honour Twaha and fight for his freedom is to ensure that we turn out in our numbers on #October29. Silence is not an option. We must stand together, demand justice, and refuse to let Twaha disappear into oblivion. #FindTwaha #FreeTwahaMwaipaya #JusticeAndAccountability @WilliamsRuto @UN_HRC @WGEID @SADC_News @OfficialVatican @VaticanNews @PoliceKE
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John Kitoka retweeted
“Ask yourselves: why do people continue despite being abducted and made to disappear? Why do we press on even when people are being killed? What we are fighting for comes from the heart; you may torment the body, but our hearts are filled with the cause of justice. DO NOT BE AFRAID; WE SHALL PREVAIL.” Said Twaha Mwaipaya, the Tanzanian activist that was abducted in Nairobi on Sunday, after he was tortured by the TZ criminal regime in April 2025. His whereabouts are still unknown. #FreeTwahaMwaipaya #EndAbductionsEA
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MEDIA INVITE | URGENT: ABDUCTION & ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE OF TWAHA MWAIPAYA Dear Members of the Press, Tanzanian human rights defender and political activist Twaha Mwaipaya remains missing following his reported abduction in Kenya. To date, no information has been made available about his whereabouts, condition or those responsible for his disappearance. Grave concerns persist for his life, safety and well-being, particularly given his history of persecution and torture in Tanzania. As urgent efforts continue to secure his immediate and safe release, Vocal Africa has filed a habeas corpus application seeking his production before court, with the support of human rights organisations and legal actors. We invite members of the media to cover this urgent legal intervention and help amplify the demand for accountability and immediate action by Kenyan authorities. ✨All details on the poster. Thank you for the important work you do.✨ #FreeTwahaMwaipaya #FreeTunduLissu @BBCWorld @Smith_JeffreyT @cnni @OfficialVatican @Reuters @channelafrica1 @SABCNews @NationAfrica @TheCitizenTz @TheChanzo @AJEnglish @SkyNews @KTNNewsKE
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Thanks for your unwavering solidarity and support @ug_lawsociety #FreeTwahaMwaipaya #FreeTunduLissu
#FreeTwahaMwaipaya | STATEMENT: RISING TRANSNATIONAL REPRESSION IN EAST AFRICA SHOULD CONCERN REGIONAL JUDICIARIES AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY We strongly condemn the reported abduction of Twaha Mwaipaya, a Tanzanian opposition activist. "No individual should be subjected to abduction or denied due process. Any allegations must be addressed through lawful procedures that uphold fundamental rights and the rule of law." #ULSAT70 #ResistLawlessness #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners #BangTheTable #BackOnTrack #RNBVsion2060 @TheCitizenTz @nilepostnews @DailyMonitor @newvisionwire @TheLegalReports @TheChanzo @BBCAfrica @EACJCourt
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🇹🇿🇺🇸 TANZANIA ACCOUNTABILITY BILL ADVANCES IN THE U.S. SENATE! TANZANIA NEEDS ACTION NOW! 🇺🇸🇹🇿 As of Monday, October 26, just three days before October 29, let me address the bill in Washington, D.C. Everyone who wants justice and accountability knows that YES Tanzanians must act and fight for themselves WITHIN TANZANIA, but we also DO need the international community to act and intervene. EVERY PERSON WHO WANTS A BETTER OUTCOME FOR TANZANIA NEEDS TO DO WHAT THEY CAN, WITH WHAT THEY HAVE -NOW! This is NOT the time to point fingers at how or who is doing what or from where. YOU -YOURSELF -DO SOMETHING NOW! FILL THE CHURCHES IF THAT IS WHAT YOU CAN DO ON OCTOBER 29. ATTEND MASSES, PRAY, AND CRY OUT IN MASSES FOR JUSTICE, PEACE, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND THE LIVES OF OUR PEOPLE. As for me, MY FASTING STARTS TODAY. But not only praying, I will also continue engaging my connections and following developments closely in Washington, D.C. 🇺🇸 THE POSITIVE UPDATES — S.4577 The bipartisan Reassessing the United States–Tanzania Bilateral Relationship Act (S.4577) has made significant progress in Washington, D.C.: ✅ MAY 19, 2026: Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Ted Cruz introduced the bipartisan bill. ✅ JUNE 17, 2026: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to advance the bill with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. ✅ JULY 27, 2026: The bill was formally reported and placed on the Senate legislative calendar as Calendar No. 511. ✅ AUGUST 6, 2026: Republican Senator John Barrasso was recorded as an additional cosponsor, adding to bipartisan support. 🔗 OFFICIAL U.S. CONGRESS RECORD: congress.gov/bill/119th-cong… The bill has advanced through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and is on the Senate legislative calendar. The next goal is to secure Senate floor consideration and build momentum for a companion bill in the House. Let’s keep all loops tight and all voices shouting as the situation in Tanzania continues to worsen. We will keep blowing the trumpets until someone acts and justice is delivered! 🚨 Twaha Mwaipaya: His abduction & enforced recent disappearance in Kenya demands urgent answers. WHERE IS MWAIPAYA? WE NEED ANSWERS! #FREETWAHAMWAIPAYA Mwachilieni huyu kijana @Twaha_Mwaipaya Nyinyi Mbona mna gaslight watu hivi? Uovu, uovu tu. 🚨 Tundu Lissu: He remains in jail and has announced a hunger strike beginning today, according to recent reports. WE CANNOT LET LISSU DOWN. ENOUGH! #FREETUNDULISSU 🚨 MISSING RELATIVES: Families continue searching for their loved ones, desperately seeking answers, truth, and justice. These families must not be forgotten! ALLOW PEOPLE TO MOURN. 🇹🇿 TANZANIAN DIASPORA -IT IS ALSO YOUR TIME TO ACT & ENGAGE TUSAIDIE NDUGU ZETU KWA VITENDO! KILA MMOJA AFANYE ANACHOWEZA KWA UWEZO ALIONAO! Our insider sources have advised us to continue advocating and expand our engagement with Congress. ALL LAW-ABIDING MEMBERS OF THE TANZANIAN DIASPORA🇺🇸: REACH OUT TO YOUR U.S. HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES NOW, BEFORE NOVEMBER 6! Tell them what continues to happen in Tanzania. Share credible information. Demand attention, accountability, and action. 📢 A CRITICAL NEXT STEP: Engage members of the U.S. House of Representatives and ask them to introduce a companion House bill to complement S.4577. 📢 Contact your U.S. senators and representatives. Urge Senate leadership to schedule a floor debate and vote. As the U.S. Senate enters its pre-election state work period through November 6, we have an opportunity to make our voices heard. LET OUR LETTERS, EMAILS, AND CALLS REACH CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES NOW-SO THAT WHEN SENATORS RETURN ON NOVEMBER 9, TANZANIA IS ALREADY ON THEIR DESKS! 📢 Build bipartisan support. Share verified information. Keep Tanzania’s human-rights crisis on the international agenda. 📢 Keep engaging congressional offices and encourage more lawmakers to support action for Tanzania. THE SENATE BILL HAS MADE PROGRESS. NOW LET US BUILD MOMENTUM IN THE HOUSE AND PUSH FOR ACTION! TUTASHINDA🙏
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John Kitoka retweeted
‼️Nairobi cannot remain an abduction hub for dictators‼️ Kenya must not be a hunting ground where governments seize critics and carry them across borders into detention, torture or death. Kenyan authorities must intervene now to protect Twaha’s life and secure his immediate release. #FreeTwahaMwaipaya #StopAbductionsEA #EndTransnationalRepression
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The East African dictatorships have decided to collaborate to extinguish the East African fire of resistance. Together we should join our forces and extinguish the dictatorships before they burn our people alive. Free SHUJAA MWAIPAYA
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John Kitoka retweeted
The @LindaMwananchi_ statement on the abduction of Tanzanian activist Twaha Mwaipaya .
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𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐁𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐔𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 𝐃𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐘𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐈𝐋 𝐍𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐎𝐁𝐈, 𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐘𝐀. 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐎𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.
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John Kitoka retweeted
#FreeTwahaMwaipaya @WilliamsRuto @SuluhuSamia Your actions are against @jumuiya treaty, African charter on Human and peoples Rights @achpr_cadhp @AUC_PAPS @ymahmoudali @UNHumanRights @antonioguterres
Tanzanian opposition figure Twaha Mwaipaya abducted in Kamulu, Machakos, Amnesty International says as rights group warn of cross-border repression.
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🚨‼️ *KENYAN CIVIC ACTORS: SHOW UP, SPEAK UP & ACT NOW TO SAVE TWAHA MWAIPAYA*‼️🚨 To all comrades, human rights defenders, civil society organisations, movements and Kenyans of good will: your presence and your voice are urgently needed. Following yesterday’s abduction of Twaha Mwaipaya, and the escalating pattern of abductions in Kenya, we call on you to stand together and demand urgent intervention to save his life and secure his immediate release. Kenya cannot remain the abduction hub of East Africa and it is clear that no one is safe. We cannot allow abductions and disappearances to become normal! Stopping this escalating slide into dark days requires all of us to step forward! *Join today’s press briefing*: 📅 Today, Monday, 26 October 🕐 1:00 PM EAT 📍 Rex Masaii Hall, Amnesty International Offices, Nairobi 📞 Media liaison: Mathias Kinyoda +254786725434 Come in solidarity. Mobilise your networks. Raise your voice publicly and demand action from Kenyan authorities. The time to act is now. #FreeTwahaMwaipaya #EndAbductionsEA #EndTransnationalRepression
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#FreeTwahaMwaipaya Various sources from 🇹🇿 intelligence community tell me the abductors are still within Kenya with Twaha! Authorities in Kenya MUST keep borders sealed! ALL suspicious vehicles stop and search!! These killers MUST NOT cross! We need Twaha Mwaipaya back alive! @OHCHR_ESARO @AmnestyEARO @FCDOGovUK @StateDeptARS @WorldBankAfrica @KGeorgieva @IMFAfrica #FreeTwahaMwaipaya
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