Missing activist Mwabili Mwagodi, who was abducted in Tanzania, has been found alive.
Human rights activist and Vocal Africa CEO Hussein Khalid confirmed that Mwabili was dropped in a bush in Kinondo, Kwale County on Sunday July 27, 2025 in the morning at 3am and he walked to Diani.
Khalid added that the activist is set to reunite with his family in Nairobi after undergoing treatment at a hospital in Mombasa.
“Mwabili was dropped in a bush in Kinondo, Kwale county around 3am where he walked for about 3kms to Diani. While in Diani he managed to call his family who alerted us and we sent our officers immediately.
“While in Diani, Mwabili voluntarily took himself to the police station but to everyone’s surprise, the police wanted to detain him. Our officers intervened and he was released,” Khalid noted in a statement posted on X.
The Vocal Africa CEO added that Mwabili has been rushed to Pandya hospital, Mombasa for quick medical check up after which he will be put on a flight to Nairobi to reunite with his family.
Meanwhile, Mwabili confirmed that three Kenyan police officers were involved in an exchange with Tanzanian authorities at the Lunga Lunga border, before he was dumped in the Kinondo area near Diani.
He explained that the officers confiscated his three phones, one laptop, belt, passport, yellow fever vaccination book and Tanzanian work permit.
