Embakasi East MP has revealed that his recent trip to Tanzania ended with him being detained for over three hours on allegations that he was on Interpol’s wanted list.
Babu Owino disclosed this during a recent interview with blogger Kogi on his channel.
The legislator claimed that upon landing at the airport in Dar es Salaam, he was shocked to be detained and shown that his name was among those wanted by Interpol – the international organization that helps police cooperate in combating crime.
“I went to Tanzania. Do you know what happened when I arrived at Dar es Salaam Airport? When I handed over my passport for immigration clearance, they wrote ‘Interpol Wanted List.’ I was not allowed to enter Tanzania and was detained for three hours because they claimed I was on Interpol’s Wanted List in Tanzania. I said I have never even stolen a chicken, so what is the problem?” Babu revealed.
He shared a short clip from the conversation on his social media pages, calling on the country’s president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, to apologize immediately for his humiliation.
“It is shocking how Tanzania placed my name among Interpol’s most wanted people. President Samia owes me an apology,” Babu wrote.
Babu also reiterated that he remains banned from Uganda and is not allowed to set foot in the country.
“If I go to Uganda, I am banned. I cannot step into Uganda,” he said.
The Ugandan government officially banned the Kenyan MP from entering the country in May 2019, declaring him an undesired person.
The decision stemmed from Owino’s involvement in hosting Bobi Wine during his visit to Kenya, where the two were accused of making inciteful statements against Museveni’s regime.
The outspoken MP, a fierce critic of President Ruto’s administration, stated that he did not pursue the matter further in Tanzania, stating that he has no reason to visit the country.
“If I go to Uganda, I am banned. I cannot enter Uganda. But honestly, do I need anything from Tanzania? What do I need from Tanzania that I can’t get in Kenya? I haven’t even exchanged a single Tanzanian shilling. Kenya—what do I still need in Tanzania?” Babu said.
by MOSES SAGWE
