Rights group petitions Museveni to release abducted Kenyan activists Bob Njagi, Nick Oyoo


Amnesty International, the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), and Vocal Africa have initiated a worldwide campaign calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nick Oyoo, who were abducted in Kampala 20 days ago under ambiguous circumstances.

  The two human rights defenders were allegedly taken by individuals in military attire, and their current location remains unknown. A habeas corpus petition submitted in Uganda has since encountered delays, with the state now required to provide an explanation on Wednesday as to why, nearly three weeks later, the two have not been presented in court as mandated by Justice Simon Peter Kinobe. “We have not received any affirmative response from Uganda. They deny detaining them, yet witnesses observed them being taken by individuals in military attire,” stated Free Kenya Movement (FKM) activist Florence Kanyua. Her fellow activist, Felix Wambua, voiced his frustration regarding the delay, asserting that the ongoing silence from the state indicates a lack of dedication to accountability and justice. “The government is obligated to produce a report detailing the whereabouts of these two individuals. Therefore, we are perplexed as to why they have not submitted anything in the past seven days, as directed by the court. We urge Kenyans and Africans to raise their voices on this matter because we do not anticipate much from the court,” he remarked. Dismayed by the silence from Kampala and what they perceive as Nairobi’s failure to act, human rights activists have now appealed to Kenya’s Attorney General to take action in this case. Amnesty International Kenya, the LSK, and Vocal Africa are currently mobilizing global support through an online campaign encouraging citizens around the world to contact President Yoweri Museveni and demand the immediate revelation of the activists’ location. “We are urging the Attorney General to seek legal counsel on how to advance with the case. It has now been 20 days since their abduction, and we want citizens in Kenya and Africa to unite in efforts to end abductions,” FKM activist Wambua emphasized.

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