Winnie Byanyima, wife of jailed Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, has revealed his severe health deterioration while detained at Luzira Maximum Security Prison. His condition is worsening, despite efforts from his personal physician, following his capture in Nairobi in November 2024.

• Besigye is only slowly and painfully responding to treatment, with prison authorities refusing transfer to a private medical facility.
• He was seen in a wheelchair and is now unable to walk from his cell, requiring assistance to avoid falling.
• His detention conditions are described as harsh, unhygienic, with excessive heat, darkness, and a bedbug-infested cell.
• Byanyima holds President Yoweri Museveni and his son accountable for Besigye's suffering and demands his immediate release on bail and access to proper medical care, especially after Museveni's contested re-election with 71.65 percent of votes on January 17.