Ney wa Mitego confirmed his arrest on his Instagram page, informing his fans that he was arrested in and taken to Mvomelo Police station in the town of Morogoro some 200 kilometers from Dar es Salaam.
The police force hasn't provided reasons for Ney wa Mitego's arrest, except that he has been transferred to Dar es Salaam where the arrest order came from.
Many news outlets are hitting the arrest maybe linked to Ney wa Mitego's new song Bashite, which criticises the government for clamping down on freedom of speech, corruption in the country, the media's fear of upsetting the government and other social issues.
