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Foreigners face hostility after Suluhu's protests remarks

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu takes oath of office during her inauguration in Dodoma on November 3, 2025. [AFP]

Several Kenyans living in Tanzania told The Standard that they have experienced increased monitoring, intimidation, and in some cases, detention without cause.

A Kenyan researcher based in Arusha, who requested anonymity for fear of reprisal, recounted being arrested and detained for five hours at the Babati Police Station in Manyara Region despite holding valid immigration documents.

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