Kenyan activist Bob Njagi has claimed that his 38-day abduction in Uganda, alongside fellow activist Nicholas Oyoo, involved coordination between the governments of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, Njagi alleged that East African governments are collaborating to suppress dissenting voices critical of ruling administrations. “The three governments are collaborating Museveni, our president William Ruto, and Samia Suluhu,” he said.
Njagi explained that the Kenyan authorities were aware of their planned travel into Tanzania and purportedly “raised the alarm,” while Ugandan operatives executed the abduction.
He further stated that the operation was carried out by a militia under the command of General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces. “It is Muhoozi’s unit carrying out these crimes against humanity. They operate from the Special Forces Command Centre in Sera Kasenyi, the Presidential Security training base, and call themselves Next To None because they do not answer to the Judiciary or Executive,” Njagi claimed.
The activist added that more than 150 individuals remain detained at the facility, many without formal charges, and suggested that the majority are held for political reasons.
During their ordeal, Njagi and Oyoo were reportedly held incommunicado, subjected to starvation and torture. Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on November 8, 2025, Njagi described the conditions endured at the Kasenyi Military Barracks in Entebbe, saying, “We were in military detention by the special forces. I didn’t eat for 14 days. We were tortured.”
The two activists had been part of the campaign trail for National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Bobi Wine when they were abducted. Reports indicate they were forced into a vehicle, with their phones switched off, and transported across the border.
Bobi Wine has criticized the Museveni administration, accusing it of using abductions to suppress political opposition and human rights activists, despite official denials of holding Njagi and Oyoo. Meanwhile, President Yoweri Museveni confirmed that the activists were in the custody of Ugandan security forces, alleging that they were collaborating with his political rival to incite riots.
