Two Kenyan Activists Abducted in Kampala
The two had gone to show support for opposition figure Bobi Wine...
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Two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, have reportedly been abducted in Kampala, Uganda, while attending a political campaign for National Unity Platform Chairman Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine. The abduction occurred on Wednesday afternoon at a petrol station.
- The two were bundled into a waiting car after stopping to repair their vehicle at a Kampala petrol station.
- An unnamed accompanying activist was also initially abducted but later released, recounting the incident.
- This incident adds to a trend of abductions targeting activists in the East African region, including the past abduction of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye in Nairobi and the arrest of Kenyan Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan Agather Atuhaire in Tanzania.
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Two Kenyan Activists Abducted in Kampala, Uganda - October 2025
Two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, were reportedly abducted in Kampala, Uganda, on Wednesday, September 1. The abduction occurred at a petrol station while they were attending a political campaign for National Unity Platform Chairman Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei urged the Ugandan government to take stern action against them, claiming they were "exporting bad manners". The Kenyan government is investigating the alleged abduction, with Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen confirming that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is handling the matter to ensure the safety of its citizens abroad.
