{"id":152677,"date":"2025-11-07T15:33:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T15:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/kenya-urges-tanzania-to-safeguard-citizens-after-violence"},"modified":"2025-11-07T16:26:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T16:26:43","slug":"kenya-urges-tanzania-to-safeguard-citizens-after-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/kenya-urges-tanzania-to-safeguard-citizens-after-violence","title":{"rendered":"Kenya Urges Tanzania to Safeguard Citizens After Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Kenya\u2019s government has called on Tanzania to guarantee the safety of its nationals caught in the unrest following last week\u2019s disputed presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi said Kenyans living in Tanzania have reported being targeted in a violent crackdown on post-election protests. President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the winner with 98% of the vote, a result that sparked demonstrations and accusations of vote-rigging.<\/p>\n<p>In her inauguration speech, President Hassan condemned the unrest, accusing \u201cforeign elements\u201d of fueling the violence.<\/p>\n<p>Mudavadi said Kenya had filed \u201cformal reports\u201d with the Tanzanian authorities alleging violations of its citizens\u2019 rights and requested \u201cappropriate action.\u201d Speaking after a phone call with Tanzanian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, Mudavadi said both governments had agreed to address the issue through established diplomatic and consular channels.<\/p>\n<p>He also reaffirmed Kenya\u2019s commitment to protecting \u201cthe rights, safety, and dignity\u201d of its citizens abroad.<\/p>\n<p>According to Mudavadi, roughly 250,000 Kenyans live, work, or conduct business in Tanzania.<\/p>\n<p>The Tanzanian government is facing growing international scrutiny over claims of excessive force against protesters, with reports suggesting that hundreds have been killed. Officials in Dodoma have downplayed the scale of the violence, dismissing opposition figures\u2019 death toll as \u201cgreatly exaggerated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A Tanzanian police spokesman earlier alleged that some foreigners had crossed into the country illegally \u201cwith the intention to commit crimes, including causing unrest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, several families in Kenya say they have lost contact with relatives in Tanzania. Others report that loved ones have been killed, injured, or detained, some allegedly at the hands of Tanzanian security forces.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Kenya<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. Kenya\u2019s government has called on Tanzania to guarantee the safety of its nationals caught in the unrest following last week\u2019s disputed presidential election. Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi said Kenyans living in Tanzania have reported being targeted in a violent crackdown on post-election protests. 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