Kenyan activists arrive home after their release from custody in Uganda
Uganda has released two Kenyans from custody after detaining them for more than one month for allegedly working with Uganda's opposition leader Bobi Wine to plan what President Museveni terms "riots."
Two Kenyan activists were released from custody in Uganda after President Yoweri Museveni confirmed they were arrested more than a month ago and accused them of working with the opposition to cause unrest in the country.
Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo were taken by armed men on October 1, shortly after attending a rally by Museveni's most prominent challenger, the entertainer known as Bobi Wine.
The Ugandan government initially denied involvement.
Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi on Saturday said the two were released to the Kenyan ambassador after weeks of “open and constructive communication.”
'Working with Kyagulanyi's group'
The activists arrived back home on Saturday, saying they were held in a military facility guarded by Ugandan special forces.
In the capital Kampala, Museveni warned on Saturday against any attempts to hold violent protests in the country.
“They (Kenyans) came, they were working with Kyagulanyi’s group, (and) they are experts in riots,” Museveni said, referring to Bobi Wine's real name.
Museveni said that Kenyan officials asked him to either charge them or release them. He said any other person attempting to mislead young people in Uganda would be arrested and detained.
Museveni, 80, will seek a seventh term in office in Uganda's January 2026 presidential election. Bobi Wine has declared he will challenge Museveni at the ballot box.