Kenyans Detained and Allegedly Mistreated in Tanzania and Uganda - November 2025

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni confirmed the arrest of two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, for allegedly collaborating with Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi. The President justified the detention during a radio talk show, noting the activists were released after 38 days in custody. In a separate cross-border incident, a Kenyan student was reportedly rescued from Tanzania after allegedly enduring eight days of torture by police. Following this, leaders of Pentecostal churches in Kenya raised concerns about the alleged arrest and harassment of Kenyans in Tanzania.