Here Is Where Nicholas Oyoo and Bob Njagi Were Detained, Details Emerge

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has accused General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces and son of President Yoweri Museveni, of orchestrating the detention of two Kenyan human rights activists — Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo — in Uganda.

Speaking after their release, Bobi Wine claimed that the activists had been held incommunicado for 39 days at the Kasenyi military barracks, where they were allegedly tortured and interrogated about their participation in Wine’s manifesto launch event in Jinja.

Photos of the duo after their abduction on October 1 had sparked regional outcry and diplomatic concern.

According to Wine, the pair were “dumped” at the Kenya-Uganda border in Busia late Friday, where they were received by Kenyan authorities.

Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei confirmed the release, stating that the two were safely on Kenyan territory after “lengthy diplomatic engagements.”

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi added that the release followed sustained efforts, including a formal letter to Uganda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, General Jeje Odongo.

Earlier, the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) had denied holding the activists, with Colonel Silas Kamanda stating in court that no record of their detention existed.

Their disappearance, however, had fueled diplomatic tensions and prompted civil society protests across East Africa.

The case has reignited scrutiny of Uganda’s human rights record, with critics accusing the Museveni administration of using military institutions to silence dissent — an allegation Kampala has consistently denied.