Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has accused two Kenyan nationals of collaborating with the Ugandan Opposition in organising riots in the country.
In an interview, Museveni claimed that the two, identified as Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, were arrested after intelligence reports linked them to activities associated with Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine.
“Here we have got very good intelligence. For instance, we have got two Kenyans whom we arrested. They have been with us, I have their names but I cannot remember them. They came and were working with Kyagulanyi’s group that they are experts in riots,” Museveni said during the interview.
The Ugandan leader alleged that the two Kenyans were working closely with members of the Opposition to coordinate street protests and acts of civil disobedience.
He described them as “experts in organizing riots,” claiming that their presence in Uganda was linked to recent political unrest.
Museveni further defended their detention, saying it was based on credible intelligence gathered by Ugandan security agencies.
He suggested that the arrests were part of broader efforts to prevent what he described as “foreign interference” in Uganda’s internal politics.
The claims mark the latest in a series of public statements by President Museveni linking political opposition to what he terms “foreign influence” and “subversive activities.”
Njagi and Oyoo were released on Saturday after being held by Ugandan authorities for 38 days.
Their release was announced by Foreign Affairs PS Korir Sing'Oei who stated that Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo were free and on Kenyan territory.
"Late last night, after lengthy engagements, the two were released to our High Commissioner in Uganda, Maangi Joash," he said on X.
"They were escorted by the Ambassador and officials of the Uganda government to Busia border town and were received by Busia County Commissioner, Chaunga Mwachaunga. Deeply grateful for the efforts by different actors who made this outcome possible. We shall be releasing a more detailed account later."
On October 1, the two Kenyan activists were reported missing in Uganda under unclear circumstances.
According to reports, the duo had travelled to Uganda on Monday, September 29, with two Ugandan colleagues.
They later parted ways in Kampala, with Njagi and Oyoo said to have joined opposition politician Bobi Wine’s campaign trail in Buyende and Kamuli districts.
The following day, witnesses said the two Kenyans stopped at a petrol station in Kamuli for car repairs.
Around 3 pm, a grey van carrying four armed individuals allegedly arrived at the station, and the men — one reportedly a woman seated in front — were said to have forced Njagi and Oyoo into the vehicle.
