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Kenyan activist detained in Tanzania

Activist Boniface Mwangi. [David Njaaga, Standard]

A leading Kenyan activist was arrested at his hotel in Tanzania where he had planned to attend an opposition leader's treason trial, his wife told AFP on Tuesday.

Boniface Mwangi -- one of the most prominent campaigners against corruption and police violence in Kenya -- was among several regional activists who travelled to Tanzania to show solidarity with opposition leader Tundu Lissu during his court appearance on Monday.

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