Winnie Byanyima, wife of detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, is defending her meeting with Kenyan President William Ruto at the UN General Assembly amidst criticism over Besigye's alleged abduction in Nairobi.

• Besigye disappeared in Nairobi on November 16, 2024, resurfacing in Kampala days later.
• Key Kenyan and Ugandan government bodies are involved in the ongoing controversy.
• A witness in Besigye's treason case in Uganda claimed evidence found in Nairobi was planted by Kenyan police.