Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has publicly admitted to the detention of two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo.
Museveni made the admission and subsequently "boasted" of the arrests during a radio talk show aired by the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation.
The President stated that the two Kenyans were arrested based on an intelligence brief suggesting they were "riot experts" collaborating with his political rival, musician and opposition leader Bobi Wine.
Njagi and Oyoo’s release was confirmed Friday night, when Ugandan authorities handed them over to the Kenyan High Commission in Kampala before being received by Busia County Commissioner Chaunga Mwachaunga at the border.
The two recounted harrowing details of their 39-day ordeal in Uganda, claiming they were held incommunicado by the country’s military special forces.
Speaking at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Saturday afternoon after arriving from Kisumu, the activists said they endured torture and starvation while in detention at the Kasenyi Military Barracks in Entebbe.
Njagi and Oyoo were reportedly abducted on October 1, 2025, while attending Bobi Wine’s National Unity Platform campaign events in Uganda. Their disappearance sparked an international outcry, prompting intervention by human rights groups and the Kenyan government.
Tags: Bob Njagi Nicholas Oyoo Yoweri Museveni William Ruto Editor's Pick
Share this article
Selestine Nyongesa
Experienced and versatile writer, dedicated to using my exceptional writing and editing skills to inform and advocate. My work focuses on educating and entertaining readers on a range of topics, with a particular expertise in matters of disability.