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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has alleged that two Kenyan nationals, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, were collaborating with the Ugandan Opposition to incite unrest in the country.
During an interview at Mbale State Lodge on Saturday night, Museveni claimed the two were apprehended after intelligence reports linked them to activities associated with Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine.
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According to Museveni, the pair were working as “riot experts” and had been advising the Opposition on protest strategies.
“We have very solid intelligence. For example, we arrested two Kenyans—Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo—who were working with Kyagulanyi’s group. They claim to be experts in riots,” said Museveni.
He added that their arrests were based on credible security reports indicating they were helping coordinate plans to destabilise the country. The president defended the detentions, insisting that Uganda would not tolerate interference in its internal political affairs by foreign nationals.
Museveni’s remarks follow the release of the two Kenyans, who had been held for 38 days. Ugandan authorities had earlier denied knowledge of their whereabouts despite court orders demanding they be produced in court.
Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary, Korir Sing’Oei, confirmed that Njagi and Oyoo had been freed and were safely back in Kenya.
“After lengthy engagements, the two were released to our High Commissioner in Uganda, Maangi Joash. They were escorted by Ugandan officials to the Busia border, where they were received by the County Commissioner, Chaunga Mwachaunga,” Sing’Oei stated on X.
He expressed gratitude to all parties involved and said a detailed report would be released later.
Njagi and Oyoo were first reported missing on October 1 after travelling to Uganda on September 29 with two local colleagues. The two were said to have joined Bobi Wine’s campaign trail in Buyende and Kamuli districts, with witnesses spotting Njagi speaking at one of the rallies.
The next day, they reportedly stopped at a petrol station in Kamuli for vehicle repairs, where witnesses said a grey van with four armed occupants arrived and forced them into the vehicle. One of their companions was briefly detained but later released.
The activists’ phones went off soon after, marking the beginning of their 38-day disappearance.
