Tag Archives: human rights

Waiguru Defends Government, Condemns Abductions

Kirinyaga Governor Ann Waiguru has called on security agencies to take decisive action against abductions, warning that the continued incidents are making it harder for government officials to defend the Kenya Kwanza administration. Addressing a youth empowerment event at Kamaigua Grounds in Kutus, Kirinyaga County, on Tuesday, Waiguru said President …

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Karua: I’ll Only Return After Museveni Exits Power

People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua has declared that she will only travel back to Uganda after President Yoweri Museveni is no longer in power. Her remarks come days after she was denied entry into Uganda and deported upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport on June 22 while travelling …

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Winnie Byanyima Demands Immediate Release of Husband Kizza Besigye

Winnie Byanyima, wife of veteran Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, has called for her husband’s immediate release, accusing the Uganda Prison Service of concealing the true state of his health and denying him proper medical care. In a statement on Wednesday, Byanyima said Besigye’s condition is rapidly deteriorating while authorities …

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Uganda Votes Amid Internet Blackout and Heavy Security Clampdown

By: AFP Ugandans went to the polls on Thursday under a government-imposed internet shutdown and a heavy police and military presence, as President Yoweri Museveni sought to extend his 40-year rule. The Daily Monitor advised citizens on “election-proofing” their homes, reflecting widespread fears of unrest in a country long accustomed …

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