Former Chief Justice David Maraga is in Dar es Salaam to attend the court hearing of detained Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu.
He shared on X: “Safely arrived in Dar-es-Salaam. Headed to court for the Tundu Lissu court case.”
Maraga is the third Kenyan delegate to travel to Tanzania in support of Lissu, following earlier attempts by other delegations who were either turned away or detained.
The first group, led by High Court Advocate and PLP leader Martha Karua, was deported on Sunday after being held at Julius Nyerere International Airport.
Karua, travelling with Lynn Ngugi and Gloria Kimani, said: “I arrived at Dar es Salaam… at 9 am, and immigration referred my passport to the supervisor, who kept me waiting for an hour.”
She added, “I suspect all visitors who may be interested in the politically motivated case against Tundu Lissu are being denied entry.”
A second group, including former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga and human rights activists Hanifa Adan and Hussein Khalid, was detained on Monday.
Khalid posted: “We… have been detained at Julius Nyerere Airport… The trip was in solidarity with Tanzanian lawyers and human rights defenders. They have not given reasons for the detention.”
Lissu, chairman of opposition party CHADEMA, is facing charges of treason and incitement.
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