Lema said Tanzanian authorities had put him on a “stop list” and barred him from leaving the country.
The veteran politician said he was held at the Namanga border post for over 4 hours, as he sought entry into Kenya for medical attention in Nairobi, and was forced to go back to Arusha, with his passport confiscated.
“After waiting for more than 4 hours, I have officially been denied entry to Kenya. My passport has been taken away and I am now expected to go back to Arusha…I hope this persecution will end with us and should not be passed down to our children,” he posted.
This comes even as the Tanzanian government recently arrested, tortured and deported Kenyan activists who had visited the country.
