The family of Bob Njagi, a Kenyan activist abducted in Uganda, has revealed the stringent conditions imposed by Ugandan authorities for his release, along with Nicholas Oyoo. The two were held for over a month, with Ugandan officials demanding assurances they would cease political activities against President Yoweri Museveni’s government.

• Ugandan officials initially intended to detain Njagi until after the January elections to prevent opposition campaigning.
• The release was secured after the family promised that Njagi would not return to Uganda to campaign against President Museveni’s opponents.
• Former President Uhuru Kenyatta and Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi intervened, appealing to President Yoweri Museveni and his son General Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
• Njagi and Oyoo were abducted in Kira, Kampala, on October 1, enduring 38 days in secret detention before being handed over to Kenyan authorities on November 7.