Kenyans in Tanzania Urged to Avoid Public Gatherings Amid 9 December Protests

Kenya, 6 December 2025 - Kenyans living in Tanzania have been urged to remain indoors and avoid all potential protest zones as concerns rise over possible unrest ahead of nationwide demonstrations planned for 9 December.

The Kenya High Commission in Dar es Salaam issued the advisory on Friday, responding to growing anxiety among Kenyans following weeks of tension after Tanzania’s disputed 29 October election. The Mission said that although 9 December is traditionally a day of celebration marking Tanzania’s Independence, this year’s commemorations may unfold under a cloud of uncertainty.

“Should there be reports of unrest, remain indoors and limit all non-essential movement,” the advisory warned, calling on Kenyans to stay alert, maintain essential supplies and monitor trusted news sources.

The alert comes as international pressure mounts on President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s government over allegations of widespread abuses in the post-election period. Foreign diplomats have raised alarm over reports of extrajudicial killings, disappearances, arbitrary arrests and the concealment of bodies—calls echoed by UN human rights experts, who say hundreds may have been killed.

This latest caution to Kenyans mirrors a string of similar advisories issued over the past week. On 1 December, the United States warned its citizens of possible nationwide unrest as early as 5 December, citing the risk of curfews, roadblocks and disruptions to transport services. Israel followed with an advisory urging its nationals to avoid public gatherings.