Activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo: We legally entered Uganda
Activist Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo have said they legally toured Uganda before they were held captive for 38 days.
In an interview on a local TV station on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, the two activists recounted their ordeal and clarified the purpose of their visit to the neighbouring country.
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Oyoo said the trip was both personal and professional, emphasising that they followed all legal procedures to enter Uganda.
“We have business interests, we have family interests. We have those kinds of relationships and that kind of stuff,” he said.”
“So we had a plan to go to Uganda to go and see some of these issues. And so when we got into Uganda legally, by the way, our passport were stamped six months visa, we got in very well, and we started our business.”
This comes days after their release, and they were labelled by the Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni as experts in riots.
“Here we have got very good intelligence. We arrested 2 Kenyans… We monitored them and found out they were experts in riots,” he said on TV on Sunday, November 9, 2025.
Bob Njagi and Nelson Oyoo were detained on October 1, 2025, while attending a political rally in Uganda. Their sudden disappearance sparked alarm across the region, prompting calls for their safe return.
But the two had their visit took an unexpected turn after they decided to attend a public event linked to Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine, who was launching his political manifesto.
“We realized that our colleague, Bobi Wine, is having a launch of their manifesto. So we felt that that is something that we should give solidarity to. So we were there to give solidarity because that is what we usually do,” Oyoo explained.
He added that their intention was purely to show moral support and not to engage in any political activity.
“Even if, say, for instance, I’m in court, you may not have resources to support me in anything, but as long as I can see you, it makes me feel that at least people are helping out.So that is what we wanted to do with this.”
On his part, Njagi said they did not anticipate any confrontation or interference from authorities during the visit.
“We did not expect anything of this nature. In fact, we were thinking that it is going to be a four, five,” he said, implying that they intended to stay only a few days before returning home.
