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Kenyan Activists Freed After Month of Abduction in Uganda

11/9/2025

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Nicholas Oyoo and Bob Njagi, Kenyan activists, were abducted in Uganda on October 1 during a Bobi Wine rally.
They were released on November 8 after a month-long disappearance, with human rights groups and the Kenyan government aiding their return.
Eyewitnesses said armed men abducted them, suggesting possible state involvement.
The activists said they were interrogated for several days at a military barracks known for torture.

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Story summary

Nicholas Oyoo and Bob Njagi, Kenyan activists, were abducted in Uganda on October 1 during a Bobi Wine rally.
They were released on November 8 after a month-long disappearance, with human rights groups and the Kenyan government aiding their return.
Eyewitnesses said armed men abducted them, suggesting possible state involvement.
The activists said they were interrogated for several days at a military barracks known for torture.