Two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, detained in Uganda for over a month, were released following a “personal intervention” by former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo disappeared in early October after attending a National Unity Platform (NUP) training session linked to opposition leader Bobi Wine.
For 38 days, the two were held incommunicado and were allegedly tortured, starved, and interrogated at a military facility near Entebbe.
Their fate sparked outrage across the region. Civil society groups in Kenya and Uganda demanded answers as diplomatic channels fell silent.
Then came the breakthrough.
Sources close to Gotta News have since revealed that Uhuru Kenyatta made direct contact with senior Ugandan officials.
“Uhuru called top officials, including Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, urging the release of both Njagi and Oyoo.”
“Within days, the two activists were freed and repatriated to Nairobi,” said the source privy to the talks.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs later confirmed the return of the two activists, praising “quiet but effective” diplomatic efforts.
“It was Kenyatta’s call that shifted the tide. General Muhoozi has a deep admiration for Uhuru Kenyatta and affectionately refers to him as “big brother”.”
The two have met on previous occasions and shared a drink together, according to our source.
Bob Njagi: I’m truly grateful to be back home. The experience was horrific because they dehumanized us. We were held in military detention under the Special Forces Command. pic.twitter.com/zkUdOMZ4Ak
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) November 8, 2025
He further added:
“The pace of the negotiations for the release of the two activists was initially quite slow. However, the discussions gained momentum once Uhuru made a call to General Muhoozi,” he stated.
In a radio talk show on Saturday, November 8, President Yoweri Museveni confirmed the detention of Njagi and Oyoo by Ugandan security forces.
Museveni accused the activists of working with his opponent Bobi Wine to foment riots in Uganda.
“Here we have very good intelligence…we know them. We have got two Kenyans whom we arrested. They have been with us; I have their names… But I don’t remember them. They came, and they were working with Kyagulanyi’s group. They are experts in riots,” said Museveni.
Njagi, upon release and on Kenyan soil, told reporters, “We survived on faith and hope. For days, we thought we’d never see home again.”
The case has reignited debate on human rights across East Africa, where cross-border arrests and enforced disappearances have become increasingly common.
Observers say the incident highlights the limits of formal diplomacy and the enduring power of personal influence.
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Ugandan authorities have not commented on the activists’ claims of torture.
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