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Maraga slams Boniface Mwangi's detention, cites human rights breach

Former Chief Justice David Maraga on April 1, 2025 [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Former Chief Justice David Maraga has condemned the detention of activist Boniface Mwangi by the Tanzanian government, terming it a "violation of international human rights law."

Maraga, who managed to travel to Tanzania and back, said Mwangi has been held in incommunicado detention for four days, causing anguish and anxiety to his family.

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