UN Warns Museveni After Detaining 2 Kenyan Activists
Ugandans are expected to head to polls on January 15, 2026, and campaigns are reaching fever pitch, with reports of detentions being made against Museveni's government...
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The United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has issued a warning to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni regarding the arbitrary arrest and detention of activists and opposition politicians, specifically highlighting the enforced disappearance of two Kenyan activists.
- Volker Türk specifically pointed out the enforced disappearance of two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, who were allegedly apprehended in Kampala, Uganda, on October 1 and released after nearly 40 days.
- President Museveni publicly admitted to keeping the two activists in a 'fridge' despite telling the court otherwise, and was criticized for allegedly orchestrating the abduction with the help of his son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
- The UN called on Museveni's administration to immediately probe all allegations of enforced disappearance, arbitrary arrest, and detention, and to uphold the right to freedom of expression.
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