- Kenyan activists Bob Nyagi and Nicholas Oyo, who have been missing for more than five weeks, have been released from detention in Uganda following diplomatic intervention.
- They were initially detained after attending a rally in support of opposition leader Bobi Wine.
- Their release was welcomed by supporters and human rights groups, who saw it as a victory for civic activism and human rights in the region.
Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyo, who have been missing for more than five weeks, have been detained by Ugandan security agents, President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed.
The men were reportedly arrested after attending a rally in support of opposition leader Bobi Wine. Museveni called them “riot experts” and said they were temporarily detained for interfering in Uganda’s internal affairs.
Njagi and Oyo were released after Kenyan leaders issued a diplomatic appeal and were reunited with supporters at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Kenyan Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi confirmed the release was the result of ongoing diplomatic engagement.
Human rights organization Voice of Africa hailed the development as a victory for citizens’ activism and the protection of human rights in the region.
