Prominent Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai who was abducted by armed men in Kenya said she has been released, hours after the incident. Amnesty International Kenya spokesperson Roland Ebole told the BBC she was "forced" into a vehicle in the capital Nairobi on Sunday afternoon.

A prominent Tanzanian activist has been released after being "kidnapped" on Sunday by three armed men on the streets of Kenya's capital Nairobi, her husband said, accusing Tanzania's national intelligence service of responsibility.

A renowned Tanzanian rights activist was kidnapped on the streets of the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Sunday, only to be released after a rapid intervention by rights groups.Amnesty International raised the alarm on Sunday,

Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai was abducted by armed men in Nairobi. Her husband suspects Tanzania's intelligence service's involvement. The incident underscores alleged transnational repression in Kenya.

The Tanzanian national, who has been living in Kenya for the past four years, has criticized her country’s government and the ruling party for alleged human rights violations and for closing civic space for critics,

Kenya has a history of allowing foreign governments to kidnap their citizens and forcibly extradite them in violation of international law

Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai was reportedly kidnapped by armed men in Nairobi, with her husband alleging Tanzania's national intelligence service's involvement. After her release, Amnesty International highlighted the growing concerns of cross-border repression,

Tanzanian journalist and human rights activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai, highly critical of her country's government, accused Tanzanian authorities on Monday of involvement in her abduction on Sunday in Nairobi and lamented the growing repression suffered by the Tanzanian opposition.