restricted within Tanzania — accessible only through a VPN. I believe this provides further evidence that Meta may have been pressured by the Tanzanian government to silence voices speaking out for the people.
Suppressing activists through opaque or politically influenced account removals undermines free expression, democratic participation, and human rights globally. I respectfully urge your administration to help ensure that Meta and similar companies uphold higher standards of transparency, neutrality, and responsibility — especially when fundamental rights and the safety of innocent people are at stake.
Thank you for your time and consideration of this urgent matter. I am deeply grateful for any support or intervention you may provide.
Most respectfully,
Mange Kimambi
Email: [email protected]
Cc: @CNN@LarryMadowo@FoxNews , @bbcswahili@BBCWorld@CNNAfrica , @AJEnglish , @Meta@finkd Other Media Outlets
@realDonaldTrump
Dear Mr. President,
My name is Mange Kimambi, and I am a Tanzanian pro-democracy activist who has been living in the United States since 2012. I am writing to bring to your attention what I believe to be a grave injustice committed against the people of Tanzania and myself by Meta, and to respectfully request your support in defending democratic activism and freedom of expression online.
Recently, my Meta accounts — including Instagram (@mangekimambi80), Instagram News media page owned by me (@wananchiforum), and my WhatsApp number (+1 424-537-3057) — were deactivated after I raised awareness about a series of severe abuses and horrific events occurring in Tanzania. These include, the kidnappings of regular citizens and kidnappings, killings and imprisonment of opposition leaders on fabricated treason charges, the barring of opposition parties from participating in the general election, widespread corruption, misuse of public funds, and the large-scale looting and exploitation of Tanzania’s natural resources by foreign governments such as the UAE, China, Oman, and most recently Russia, which is currently seeking access to Tanzania’s significant uranium deposits. Despite the country’s natural wealth, millions of Tanzanians continue to live in extreme poverty and lack even basic necessities — including clean drinking water — due to systemic corruption.
For months, I used my platforms to highlight these issues and consistently encouraged PEACEFUL protests, as many Tanzanians feel there is no safe alternative for expressing dissent. The government has been widely accused of kidnapping, torturing, or killing individuals who speak out against injustice, which makes digital communication one of the only remaining tools for civic engagement. Every post I made emphasized peaceful, non violent protests.
On October 29 2025— the day of the general election — protests led largely by Gen Z erupted across the country. These demonstrations were met with extreme state violence. Thousands of young Tanzanians were killed and many more injured as security forces responded with lethal force. The African Union, SADC, and the EU Parliament have all publicly condemned the compromised electoral process and the deadly violence that followed. Most Tanzanians view the President, Samia Suluhu Hassan — who claimed 97% of the vote — as an illegitimate president who chose to kill thousands of Tanzanian youth instead of stepping down from power. Numerous photos and videos documenting these horrific events and deaths remain visible on my X account (@mangekimambi).
My social-media platforms were essential tools for communicating with supporters, organizing peaceful civic action, and documenting human-rights abuses in real time. Their removal has severely hindered the ability of Tanzanians to access truthful information and to organize safely. Traditional media inside Tanzania has been effectively silenced; journalists who speak out risk being kidnapped, disappeared, or killed. This leaves social-media platforms run by diaspora activists like myself as one of the last remaining channels for Tanzanians to document and expose abuses.
I respectfully ask that you publicly urge Meta to reinstate my accounts without delay. I also request that you encourage Congress to consider legislation that grants activists and individuals with significant public platforms meaningful legal recourse when their accounts are removed without transparency, due process, or a clear path to appeal. Millions of people around the world — especially those advocating for democracy and human rights — depend on platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, X and TikTok to have their voices heard. In today’s world, where civic freedoms and personal safety often depend on digital communication, these companies must be held accountable.
On the same day my accounts were removed, another prominent Tanzanian activist, Maria Sarungi @MariaSTsehai saw her Instagram page
TRIBUTE TO SIR OGWAGWA, DR RUTO'S FALLEN STAUNCH SUPPORTER
On June 16th, 2025, I received a strange message from a regular friend — David Ogwagwa. The tone of the message was painful but understandably so — he was after all admitted a few days back at a Nairobi hospital. His request was simply clear "I have identified you as a friend, you understand my situation. Sickness has drained me, I need help."
This message was preceded by three missed calls and my response was the same day. My response was affirmative. This time, on June 17th, he came back with a text "Thank you Sir Abuga". I called and wished him a quick recovery. Subsequently, there was no communication.
But early this month, Mzee Ogwagwa bounced back on his favorite social media forums and mentioned me in one of the texts. He went on to declare his profound political support for some politicians — he is known for his political stands. Even though I never called him this particular day, I'd get another disturbing call from Madam Becky (Rebecca Okwoyo) this weekend.
In her call, Madam stressed the situation at Ogwagwa's home including his kid who cannot do exams due to financial constraints. We talked a lot and explored how we can help. Sadly, due to some personal engagements, I hadn't created a group to rescue the kid until Ogwagwa's death today.
At a personal level, though we had differences of opinion in politics for a decade until recently, Ogwagwa remained a close friend. I would often correct him on a phone call and he would do the same. Our friendship was occasioned by tough political differences that mutated into a great personal relationship.
In my reflection, Mzee Ogwagwa, whose phone calls to me could last up to 30 minutes and sometimes 1 hour, was the last person to take a last known photo of my late father in February 2021before Mzee rested. He was passing by my rural home in Nyaronge. May Mzee Ogwagwa rest in eternal peace. (Photo/Ogwagwa at the centre)
Abuga Makori MBE
Still on Sgt (Rtd) David Ogwagwa Mokaya. On May 18th in a local WhatsApp group, he predicted his death and asked all of us to come for his funeral. Down there, I asked the question... premonitions? As a retired KDF soldier, he was ready for his day which sadly, came today.
Life can be too short. It seems President William Ruto's staunch supporter and former KDF man Sgt (Rtd) David Ogwagwa was ready for his death. These are his most recent conversations on various WhatsApp forums before his death today.
At KNH this evening, President William Ruto has lost one of the people who believed in his journey. From the formation of URP, then Jubilee and now in broad-based. David Ogwagwa, formerly KDF, believed in Dr. Ruto. He took early retirement to join Ruto's camp in 2013. @ray_omollo@OleItumbi
Singer Ringtone Apoko: One of my dreams was to go to America...
Nilienda Mombasa kutafuta Mzungu, nikaokokea huko na maisha yangu ika-change.
#NTVCrossover@SusanGrace_ke@SONOFNATIONS
My friend Alfred Keter has been arrested in a Church, nobody knows where they are taking him. Retweet to create awareness so that nothing happens to him.