The Uganda National Police have denied any involvement in the alleged abduction of two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, who went missing in Kampala last week.
Speaking during a State of Security press briefing on Monday, October 6, police spokesperson ACP Kituuma Rusoke stated that there are no official records indicating the two are in police custody.
“I have not received any information from the police indicating that the two Kenyan activists are in our custody,” Rusoke said. “If I had any information regarding their whereabouts, I would share it without hesitation.”
Njagi and Oyoo were last seen on Wednesday, October 1, at a petrol station in Kireka township, just outside Kampala.
Witnesses reported that the two were forced into a van at gunpoint. They have not been heard from since.
Rusoke also noted that no formal reports had been filed with Ugandan police declaring the two men as missing.
“I am not aware of any official report submitted to us indicating that they are missing,” he added.
The activists were reportedly in Uganda to attend a political meeting with National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Bobi Wine, a leading opposition figure against President Yoweri Museveni in the upcoming general elections.
The alleged abduction occurred during a political event on Wednesday afternoon.
According to another activist who was abducted alongside Njagi and Oyoo but later released, the three were taken by force and bundled into a waiting vehicle before it sped off.
He said the activists’ phones were switched off shortly after.
In response, the Kenyan government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement expressing concern over the incident.
Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei confirmed that Kenya’s diplomatic mission in Uganda was actively following up on the matter with local authorities.
The High Commission of the Republic of Kenya in Kampala formally requested urgent clarification from Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and urged cooperation with security agencies to determine the activists’ whereabouts.
“To address the concerns raised by the families of the two Kenyan nationals, the Mission requests the Ministry’s assistance in liaising with the relevant authorities in Kampala to obtain information on the current situation and ensure their safe return to Kenya,” the communication read.
As of now, the whereabouts of Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo remain unknown.
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