We Arrested Two Kenyans, And They've Been in The Fridge For Some Days - President Museveni

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has shocked many people after admitting that his government arrested two Kenyan activists and held them secretly for several weeks. 

Museveni made the statement during an interview with Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) TV, where he confirmed that the two Kenyans had been detained by security officers.

The two men, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, were reported missing for 38 days before being released and handed over to Kenyan officials at the Busia border on Friday night, October 7. 

Their disappearance had caused a public uproar, with their families, friends, and human rights groups demanding answers.

Museveni said the two were working with Uganda’s opposition leader, Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine. 

According to him, Njagi and Oyoo were experts in organizing protests and had entered Uganda to train opposition members.

“Here in Uganda, we have our own groups that we monitor. We have very good intelligence,” Museveni said. 

“For instance, we arrested two Kenyans. I do not remember their names, but they were working with Kyagulanyi’s group. They are experts in riots. We picked them up and kept them in the fridge for some days.”

The statement came only hours after the activists were released. Museveni also said that some Kenyan leaders had contacted him, asking him to either charge the two or return them to Kenya.

After their release, Njagi and Oyoo told reporters that they had been held at the Kasenyi Military Barracks in Entebbe, where they suffered from torture and starvation. 

They thanked the Kenyan government and human rights groups for fighting for their freedom.

Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei confirmed that the two were first received by the Kenyan High Commission in Uganda before being handed to Kenyan authorities.

Reports later revealed that former President Uhuru Kenyatta also played a key role in their release. 

According to Jubilee Party Deputy Secretary General Pauline Njoroge, Kenyatta personally called General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Museveni’s son and Chief of Defence Forces, to help secure their freedom.

Human rights groups, including Amnesty International, have condemned Uganda’s actions, saying the abduction was a serious violation of international law.