Museveni Admits to Abducting Two Kenyans, Claims He Kept Them in a Fridge
He spoke hours after Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo were released from Ugandan custody after missing for 38 days...
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni admitted his government abducted two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, and held them in custody, humorously stating he "put them in a fridge." This revelation followed their release and a period of denial from the Ugandan government.
- President Museveni stated the two Kenyans were "experts in riots" and working with opposition leader Robert Kyagulani (alias Bobi Wine).
- The admission was made during an interview with UBC TV, a day after Njagi and Oyoo's release.
- Museveni claimed their intelligence was "very good" in apprehending the individuals.
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Museveni Admits Abducting Two Kenyan Activists; Others Released from Tanzania - November 2025
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni admitted his government abducted two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, and held them in custody. Museveni later labeled the activists "experts in organizing riots" following their 38-day detention, claiming the arrests were based on intelligence linking them to plans for inciting violence. The family of Bob Njagi revealed that Ugandan authorities imposed stringent conditions for his and Nicholas Oyoo's release, demanding they cease political activities against Museveni’s government. In a separate incident, two other Kenyans, Frederick Lorent Obuya and John Gitahi Nderitu, were released without charges to the Kenyan High Commission in Dar es Salaam. They had been arrested on October 29 during post-election protests in Tanzania.
