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Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has slammed Kenyan human rights activists, accusing them of meddling in the internal affairs of neighboring countries and undermining their sovereignty.
Speaking during a church service at PAG Church in Kapsabet, Cherargei said foreign nations should not tolerate individuals who misuse the banner of human rights to interfere with their stability and governance.
“I want to warn our activists who behave like busybodies — stop exporting your bad manners to other countries. Stop it! Uganda and Tanzania are sovereign nations,” he said.
Cherargei insisted that anyone found guilty of such interference should face harsh punishment and be deported back to Kenya.
His remarks followed the return of activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, who were detained in Uganda for 38 days.
“We thank President Museveni for agreeing to release Njagi and Oyoo. You can’t go to another person’s house and cause chaos,” he added.
“I urge Presidents Samia and Museveni — if you find such activists trying to disrupt your nations, finya hao and send them back home so that we can deal with them ourselves,” the senator said.
Njagi and Oyoo had reportedly traveled to Kampala to support opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine, before they were abducted on October 1, 2025, by armed men in Uganda’s Wakiso District.
The duo was freed on November 8 and handed over to the Kenyan High Commission in Kampala.
Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi later confirmed their release, attributing it to “sustained diplomatic engagement” between Kenya and Uganda that ensured open and constructive communication.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, speaking in a Saturday radio interview, confirmed the pair had been in the custody of Ugandan security forces, accusing them of collaborating with Bobi Wine’s team to incite unrest.
“We have strong intelligence networks. We arrested two Kenyans who were working with Kyagulanyi’s group. They are experts in riots,” Museveni said.
Their arrest sparked outcry from regional human rights organizations, who expressed growing concern about the safety of activists across East Africa.
Njagi and Oyoo’s detention came months after Kenya’s Boniface Mwangi and Uganda’s Agatha Atuhairwe were briefly held in Tanzania while attending court proceedings for opposition leader Tundu Lissu, who faces treason charges.
