Kenya has been affected by Daman’s recent wave, tarnishing her reputation as a beacon of democracy in East Africa.

Critics fears that it is slipping the path of her neighbors – Uganda and Tanzania, both are notorious for breaking on dissatisfaction.

Kenya’s laws are widely considered more progressive – especially in protecting fundamental freedom such as right to protest.

But Kenya has seen a growing rift on protests – the latest example At least 10 people killed in nationwide demonstrations against President William Ruto’s government While it tried to ban live TV and radio coverage of protests.

“Wicked rule” – announced the title of Kenya’s respected standard newspaper, as it states that young people flooded the roads in a large -scale tax -dominated demonstrations a year ago to remember the thunder of those people, but “instead of a hearing ear, they met with a cold grip of razor wire, armored trucks and repression.”

But as far as internal minister Kipchumba Merkoman is concerned, the police showed “remarkable restraint” as they “attempted the coup”.

He said, “We condemn criminal anarchists who exposed violence, robbery, sexual harassment and destruction on our people in the name of peaceful demonstrations,” he said, accused of attacking police stations and injuring 300 officers.

However, the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) condemned the police to handle the protest.

“Unnecessary aggression and cruel force that ended at the insensitive loss of life and there is no place in a free democratic society in the insensitive destruction of the property,” said this.

Crack occurred a few weeks later A 31 -year -old blogger and teacher, Albert Ozwang died in police custodyHe was arrested after accusing a senior police officer – and he died in detaining the wounds of the attack, a dead body was conducted.

His death staged a small protest in the capital Nairobi, which was dropped by the police and a road seller, who was caught in a crossfire – shot in a close range, fighting for his life in the hospital.

LSK condemned its shooting as disgrace for “any sensible democracy”.

Its comment focuses on the fact that Kenya took the risk of losing her position as a democracy, which was reported by many Tanzanian and Uganda – and inspired it.

Tanzania’s political analyst Nicodemus Minde said that the capacity of Kenai had a long “praise” to “speak the truth for power” among the Tanzanian people.

This was a scene shared by Tanzania’s main opposition leader Tundu Lisu, who told the BBC last year that “we have not put sufficient pressure for Democratic improvement”.

“What Kenya did to build her democratic place is something we need to do,” he said.

Lisu has become a symbol of suppression in Tanzania after miraculously avoided an attempt to murder after shooting 16 times in 2017.

He is currently in custody, accused of treason Under the slogan, “no improvement is” no choice “to rally its supporters;

The government saw it as an attempt by Lisu to start a rebellion – and is being sentenced to death when convicted.

The 57-year-old opposition leader Chama Cha Mapinduji (CCM) looks at his custody as the party’s attempt- which has been in power since independence in 1961- to clear his way to win the President and Parliamentary elections for October.

The notion has been strengthened by the fact that his uncle has been a party Stopped from contesting elections It then refused to sign an election code of conduct that it is believed that it would reduce its right to propagate independently.

In Uganda, the opposition sees itself in a similar position, stating that President Yovery Museweni has been in power for almost 40 years, and – – – – – – – – – – – – Along with his son, Muhuji Kanerugba, who is the head of the army In the early 2026, there are cracks on political rivals in the construction of elections.

Uganda opposition politician Kisa Basigia has been in custody since November, the government wanted to try for treason in a military court after accusing him of conspiring to overthrow the government – an allegation that he denies.

Although Kenya has an independent judiciary and holds regular choices that leads to the changing hands, Martha Karua – one of the country’s most respected human rights lawyers, a former Justice Minister and a small opposition party leader – believes that democracy is in danger in all three East African states.

“We are staring at a regional crisis – not in an economic crisis, not a business crisis, but on the crisis of democracy,” he recently said in a press conference.

Activists like him are worried about the fact that More than 80 Kenai has been kidnapped in the previous year. Those people who never identified themselves, fearing that it was the latest strategy of the government that was the cost of raising the costs after protests to increase taxes amidst a cost as well as crisis.

There is also a growing evidence that Kenya is no longer a safe shelter for Uganda and Tanzanian people, clearly colliding with the security agencies of the three states to tighten the opposition.

Besigye was in Nairobi for a book launch in November, when he disappeared – Only four days later on the surface in a military court in Uganda,

In Uganda, the government accused him of trying to interact on an arsenal deal in Kenya and said he was arrested in an operation from a cross -border with knowledge of Kenya’s intelligence services.

Kenya’s government initially denied this, saying that it was unaware of the operation of Uganda on its soil, although Kenya’s Foreign Minister recently told the local media that “had some issues about” some issues “about Besigia’s visit in Kenya and” he had to go “. He was not detailed.

Nearly two months after the Ordel of Basigay, Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai said she was abducted by armed men in Nairobi, which was then released several hours later, for her.

Ms. Tsahai said He was amazed and choke by four attackers who forced him into a vehicle,

“I am sure the reason for the kidnapping was to get access to my social media and [because of] The whistleblowing job that I do, “he said, as his kidnappers asked how to unlock his phone.

Ms. Tsei is a staunch critic of Tsei Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hasan, and has accused his government of bringing “torture back” to the country, despite taking charge after the death of his powerful predecessor, John Magufuli in 2021.

Karua said that despite the “backsliding” of democracy and human rights in East Africa, there was little concern about this internationally, with the African Union “mute”, the United Nations offered “rhetoric – no prevention”, while America – “A self -consumed champion of Liberty was facing” self -assertion champions ” – President Donald’s administration”.

Tanzania deported Karua and two Kenai workers when they flew into the country to show solidarity with Lisu in MayWhile Kenai activist Bonifes Mevangi and Uganda’s lawyer Eghar Atuhair were detained after permission to enter.

After his release, Both accused the Tanzania police of sexually abusing them.

The police of Tanzania denied the charge, although amidst the detention of foreign activists and focus on exile, President Samiya issued a warning.

“If they are inherent in their country, do not pay attention to them here. Let them not give them a chance. They have already created anarchy in their country,” he said.

For the disintegration of the workers, Kenya President Ruto failed to condemn the alleged misconduct and apologize to the Tanzania government instead.

“For our neighbors from Tanzania, if we have done you injustice in any way, then forgive us,” he said.

“If there is something that Kenai has done which is not right, then we want to apologize.”

In international relations, Kenai Professor, Macharia Munene told the BBC that Ruto’s apology is stems from his “alleged failure” to keep people. [Kenyans] In check “.

He said that the Tanzania government had become a “irritable” of the possible impact of Kenai workers in the October elections, in which Ruto’s government was under pressure to “involve” troubles “.

Daman, the deteriorating Daman in the three states, has strengthened his resolve to fight back only.

One of Kenya’s most prominent human rights campaigners, Mr. Mawnagi said that “If these people are united in torturing their citizens, we should unite to fight them to remove them from power.”