Speaking in an interview with Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) on November 8, 2025, President Museveni said the two Kenyans had entered the country in September, claiming to be \u201cprotest experts\u201d supporting Bobi Wine\u2019s campaign.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn Uganda, we have very good intelligence,\u201d Museveni said. \u201cWe arrested two Kenyans, though I don\u2019t recall their names, who were working with Kyagulanyi\u2019s group. They had presented themselves as experts in riots.\u201d<\/p>\n
The two men, identified as Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, were reportedly arrested on October 1 in Kira, Wakiso District, by men in military uniform. They were held for over a month before being released and handed over to Kenyan authorities at the Busia border crossing on October 7, following diplomatic engagement between Nairobi and Kampala.<\/p>\n
Kenya\u2019s Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary, Korir Sing\u2019Oei, confirmed that the activists had been handed over to the Kenyan High Commission in Uganda before returning home.<\/p>\n
Their detention had drawn public concern after both the Ugandan police and military denied knowledge of their whereabouts, even as witnesses claimed they had been taken by armed security personnel.<\/p>\n
Following their release, the two Kenyans alleged they were held at the Kasenyi Military Barracks in Entebbe and subjected to harsh conditions, including prolonged hunger.<\/p>\n
President Museveni defended the actions of his security agencies, saying the arrests were based on intelligence reports linking the individuals to activities that could incite unrest. \u201cWe monitor all groups working to disrupt peace in our country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Uganda is set to hold its next presidential elections on January 15, 2026.<\/p>\n
\nMuseveni: \u201cHere we have got very good intelligence. We arrested 2 Kenyans who were working with Kyagulanyi\u2019s group that they are experts in riots.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/u1VftZ76SL<\/a><\/p>\n