Maria Sarungi Tsehai is a Tanzanian activist known for her online campaign "Change Tanzania".

She is also known for helping young women to attain their goals in the fashion industry[3][4] as she is a director of miss universe Tanzania.

[5] Tsehai received her degree in Humanities in 1999 from the University of Eötvös Loránd, Hungary.

Maria was reportedly taken by three armed men in a black Noah vehicle from Chaka Place in Nairobi's Kilimani area at approximately 3:15.

She was kidnapped by three armed men in a black Noah from Chaka Place, Kilimani, Nairobi, Kenya, at 3:15 pm on 12th of January 2025.1 Newspaper|website=https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/national/tanzanian-activist-maria-sarungi-reported-abducted-by-armed-men-in-kenya-4886880}}