This archive report was first published on 19 May 2020.
On May 16, 2020, two Kenyan journalists, Clinton Isimbu and Kaleria Shadrack, were arrested in Tanzania while interviewing locals about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published on May 19, 2020, the two journalists, a cameraman and reporter from Elimu TV, were charged with illegal entry into the country and working without the necessary permit.
After pleading guilty, they were convicted and faced a fine of Sh46,000 or an alternative three-year jail term.
According to Arusha Police Commander Jonathan Shanna, the journalists were arrested for entering the country illegally.
“The accused entered the country using a clandestine method. We have now handed them over to the Arusha Immigration Department for further legal action,” he stated.
