Tanzanian Member of Parliament Arrested in Kenya

Kenya media say, the former Tanzanian Member of Parliament, Godbless Lema was arrested in Kenya after allegedly crossing the border.

Kenyan police caught up with them at a town located about 45km from the border after being alerted by their Tanzanian counterparts.

Lema had reportedly declined to hand over his passport to Tanzanian immigration officials.

His lawyer, George Luchiri Wajackoyah,   said, he wanted to present the politician to the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHCR) office in Nairobi.

Mr Lema was among three opposition leaders who were released last week after being arrested for calling for demonstrations.