US Army Sergeant Who Police Say Had Grenades in His Vehicle Arrested in East Africa

US Army sergeant who police say had grenades in his vehicle arrested in east Africa

A U.S. soldier was arrested while headed to the east African country of Tanzania after authorities found hand grenades in his vehicle.

Kenyan-born US soldier arrested in Tanzania with military grenades

Ongeta's arrest comes at a time when Kenya and Tanzania are embroiled in a cold diplomatic row, exacerbated by the recent post-election protests.

Tanzania police say Kenyan national caught with explosives at Sirari border

Tanzanian police have announced the arrest of Charles Onkuri Ongeta, a Kenyan- United States dual citizen.

US soldier caught with grenades arrested at Tanzanian boarder

When news broke that a US soldier caught with grenades on the boarder of Tanzania, Sirari, it hit a nerve across East Africa. On 16 November 2025, Tanzanian police arrested Charles Onkuri Ongeta, 30, a dual citizen of Kenya and the United States and a serving US Army sergeant, at the Tanzania–Kenya border. Officers in the Tarime–Rorya region say he tried to enter Tanzania from Kenya in a Toyota Land Cruiser with four CS M68 hand grenades in his …

Kenyan Arrested Entering Tanzania With A Bomb

The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos Kenyan Arrested Entering Tanzania With a Bomb Tanzanian police have arrested a Kenyan national attempting to cross into Tanzania with four hand-thrown bombs, which is against Tanzanian security laws. The suspect, who was crossing over to Tanzania through the Sirari border, was intercepted on November 16, 2025, at around 6:00 p.m., according to a statement issued by the Tarime Regional Police C…

US soldier arrested at Tanzania border with military grenades

Authorities added that, under Tanzania’s firearms legislation, even if he had applied for a permit, he would not have been authorised to enter the country with such weapons.