Murkomen promises government action after Kenyan activists vanish in Uganda

Kenyan activists Nicholas Oyoo (left) and Bob Njagi, who have allegedly been abducted in Uganda while joining Bobi Wine’s campaign. (Photo: X/ Bobi Wine)

By Mary Wambui
Thursday, October 2, 2025

Njagi and Oyoo, who had joined NUP presidential candidate Bobi Wine’s campaign on Tuesday, were reportedly forced into a vehicle and had their phones switched off.

The government is following up on the alleged abduction of two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, who went missing on Wednesday afternoon after they were reportedly seized by armed men in Uganda.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen confirmed the matter on Thursday, noting that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was actively handling it.

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"I was asked about some of the Kenyans who have gone to other countries and found themselves either on the wrong side of the law or are victimised and so forth, like some of the Kenyans who went to a neighbouring country. I want to assure you that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is handling those issues, and everybody will be accounted for. It is the duty of the Government of Kenya to protect its citizens from any part of the world," he said.

Njagi and Oyoo had joined National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Bobi Wine’s campaign trail on Tuesday. They were reportedly forced into a vehicle, and their mobile phones were switched off.

Condemned incident

Bobi Wine confirmed and condemned the incident on Wednesday, hours after it occurred.

"We strongly condemn the abduction by armed operatives of Kenyan activists and human rights defenders Bob Nyagi and Nicholas Ayoo. The two were picked up mafia-style this afternoon from a petrol station in Kireka and driven off to an unknown destination!"

"We condemn the continuing lawlessness by the rogue regime and demand that these brothers are released unconditionally! The criminal regime apparently abducted them simply for associating with me and expressing solidarity with our cause!" he posted on social media.

Earlier, Njagi, the Free Kenya Movement Chairman, had been captured on video at Wine’s campaign rally in Kamuli District, Eastern Uganda, on Tuesday.

Wine is seeking to unseat Uganda’s long-serving President, Yoweri Museveni. In several clips, Njagi is seen listening keenly to Wine’s speeches, and at other times joining his entourage as they traversed rural areas in the first week of presidential campaigns.

Sources say the activists’ friends confirmed that Njagi and Oyoo left Kenya on Monday, travelling to Uganda with two Ugandans. Once in Kampala, they linked up with Bobi Wine’s campaign team.

On Tuesday, they moved across Buyende and Kamuli with NUP leaders as part of the campaigns ahead of the 2026 polls.