Two Kenyan activists returned home after spending 37 days in custody following their October abduction in eastern Uganda during an opposition rally. Kenyan Foreign Affairs official Abraham Korir Sing'Oei announced on Saturday that Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo had crossed into Kenya at Busia after Ugandan authorities transferred them to Kenyan diplomats. The men disappeared when armed individuals seized them at a Kaliro fuel station and transported them in a vehicle associated with political detentions.
Uganda's High Court ruled in late October that the pair were missing but rejected claims linking their disappearance to government forces, despite witness accounts describing their capture by uniformed personnel. Attorneys argued the activists were detained at a Kampala military facility, though defense and police officials denied holding them.
Law Society of Kenya president Faith Odhiambo credited persistent advocacy from families, rights organizations, and regional governments for securing their freedom. Legal experts questioned the court's earlier findings, noting the release contradicted assertions that the men had simply vanished.
Uganda's High Court ruled in late October that the pair were missing but rejected claims linking their disappearance to government forces, despite witness accounts describing their capture by uniformed personnel. Attorneys argued the activists were detained at a Kampala military facility, though defense and police officials denied holding them.
Law Society of Kenya president Faith Odhiambo credited persistent advocacy from families, rights organizations, and regional governments for securing their freedom. Legal experts questioned the court's earlier findings, noting the release contradicted assertions that the men had simply vanished.
