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Vol 67 No 3

Published 6th February 2026


Kenya

Opposition solidarity goes regional

Pro-democracy activists across the region are rallying together, but they are being met with brutal and coordinated repression by state authorities

‘Don’t try this again,’ was the message to dozens of pro-democracy activists from across East Africa as they were deported from Tanzania last year after attempting to attend the trial of Tundu Lissu, chair of the opposition Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) party, who faces treason charges. But in most cases, the scare tactics have not deterred the region’s pro-democracy movement. Cross-border activism, particularly among young civil society groups, has grown rapidly since the Gen Z protest movement gained momentum in June 2024.

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