Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo abducted in Uganda
Two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, have been abducted in Uganda.
According to the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential flagbearer in the upcoming Ugandan general elections, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, the two were picked up on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, in the afternoon by unidentified armed operatives.
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In a strongly worded statement shared via his official X account on Wednesday night, Bobi Wine said the duo was seized “mafia-style” from a petrol station in Kireka and whisked away to an undisclosed location.
“We strongly condemn the abduction by armed operatives, of Kenyan activists and human rights defenders Bob Nyagi and Nicholas Ayoo. The two were picked up mafia-style this afternoon from a petrol station in Kireka and driven off to an unknown destination!” Bobi Wine stated.
Also watch: Bob Njagi, while speaking about his 2024 abduction.
Ugandan govt accused
The opposition figure accused Ugandan security agencies of operating outside the law, describing the incident as part of a pattern of intimidation targeting his supporters.
The duo had travelled to Uganda to join Bobi Wine on his campaign trail on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
“We condemn the continuing lawlessness by the rogue regime and demand that these brothers are released unconditionally! The criminal regime apparently abducted them simply for associating with me and expressing solidarity with our cause!” he stated.
The fate and whereabouts of Njagi and Ayoo remain unclear, with human rights groups and political activists in Uganda and Kenya now demanding their immediate release.
The incident comes a year after Bob Njagi and Aslam Longton were abducted on August 19, 2024, and forcibly held incommunicado for 32 days following their participation in multiple demonstrations against economic policies that we believed would further burden Kenyans.
Bob Njagi’s abduction in Kenya
After their release, they narrated that they had been subjected to torture by security agents for what they termed as advocating progressive economic reforms and better governance.
“We, Bob Njagi and Aslam Longton, were abducted on August 19, 2024, and forcibly held incommunicado for 32 days following our participation in multiple demonstrations against economic policies that we believed would further burden Kenyans. Jamil Longton was forcefully disappeared as he prevented the capture of his brother, Aslam,” they said in a joint statement.
“During our captivity, we were subjected to torture by security agents simply for advocating progressive economic reforms and better governance. Although we were released on September 20, 2024, we have since lived in constant fear of further enforced disappearances and persecution by the state.”
