Protesters Demand Njagi, Oyoo Release
On Thursday, October 23, protesters gathered outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Harambee Avenue, chaining themselves to the entrance in a bold demand for the immediate release of activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, who have been missing for more than three weeks.
These demonstrators blocked access to the ministry’s offices, pledging to disrupt operations until the government takes strong action to ensure the safe return of the two Kenyan nationals who were abducted in Uganda.
“Free Bob Njagi! Free Bob Njagi! We want answers today. The government of Kenya cannot be silent when Kenyans are abducted by private companies. Silence is not an option. You have to do something!” the protesters chanted.
The activists expressed frustration with what they described as government inaction, directing their anger at Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and his team.
“We are doing this because none of them is working for Kenyans. This office and this gate cannot be operational when Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo are nowhere to be seen and Mudavadi and his people are just drinking tea and taking lunch. We have come here to disrupt their lunch. We will not leave here,” one protester declared.
The protesters accused the Kenyan government of working hand in hand with Ugandan officials to hide the truth about where the activists are.
They took issue with the claims made by CS Mudavadi, who said that the ministry had been in touch with their Ugandan counterparts. According to him, they had searched all the station camps and cells but couldn’t find the two Kenyans.
“Mudavadi has told the public that they have communicated with the Uganda counterparts and the Uganda authorities have said that they have done the searches in all station camps, in all cells and they cannot find Bob Njagi and Oyoo. Yet we know and we are aware that Bob Njagi was abducted by the Uganda authorities and the Kenyan government is colluding with Uganda to conceal the justice quest,” a protester stated.
The protest is happening as both the Kenyan and Ugandan governments face increasing pressure to explain the disappearance of the missing activists.
Earlier on Thursday, the non-governmental organization Vocal Africa issued a statement that voiced serious concern and frustration over the ongoing disappearance of two Kenyan citizens who were taken in Kampala, Uganda, on October 1, 2025, by armed individuals believed to be Ugandan security forces.
Vocal Africa urged the Kenyan government to take strong and decisive action against Uganda, stating that diplomatic efforts have fallen short and that Uganda’s ongoing silence and lack of cooperation can no longer be met with passive diplomacy.
This statement came just two days after Amnesty International Kenya called on Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, demanding that his administration immediately reveal the whereabouts of the two activists, ensure their right to legal representation, and initiate an investigation into the events surrounding their abduction.
Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo disappeared after traveling to Uganda to support Bobi Wine’s opposition movement in the lead-up to Uganda’s 2026 presidential elections.
On September 30, they were seen accompanying the leader of the National Unity Platform during campaign rallies in Buyende and Kamuli districts.
Their troubles began when their vehicle broke down, forcing them to stop at a gas station in Kireka for repairs. Witnesses reported that four armed men surrounded them, forcibly took them, and sped away in a waiting vehicle.
The families of the missing activists are living in constant fear and uncertainty, with their mothers’ health declining due to the emotional strain of their loved ones’ disappearance.
Protesters Demand Njagi, Oyoo Release
