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Activists chain themselves outside Foreign Affairs Ministry over disappearance of Njagi, Oyoo
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 23, 2025

On Tuesday, Amnesty International, the Law Society of Kenya, and Vocal Africa launched a global petition urging Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to s...

Uganda military denies holding Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 22, 2025

The statement was issued in response to a habeas corpus order requiring the UPDF to produce the activists, dead or alive, within seven days, a deadlin...

Over 40 people dead after multi-vehicle crash on Kampala–Gulu highway in Uganda
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 22, 2025

The bodies of the deceased have been transported to the same hospital mortuary for post-mortem examinations and identification.

Rights group petitions Museveni to release abducted Kenyan activists Bob Njagi, Nick Oyoo
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 22, 2025

Amnesty International Kenya, the LSK and Vocal Africa are now rallying global support through an online campaign urging citizens worldwide to write to...

Uganda sets January 15 for general election as Museveni seeks another term
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 21, 2025

President Yoweri Museveni faces opposition star Bobi Wine in a high-stakes race, with six other candidates also in the running and nationwide parliame...

EAC confirms investment-ready Kenya–Uganda Expressway, enhancing Mombasa port access
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 22, 2025

The 256-kilometre Kisumu–Kakira Expressway will upgrade key trade routes, modernise border posts, and enhance connectivity across five EAC countries.

Non-Aligned Movement ministers renew call for multilateralism at Uganda meeting
XINHUA  |  Oct 18, 2025

President Yoweri Museveni urged countries to focus on areas of common benefit such as trade, investment, and tourism, saying cooperation in these sect...

Youth from Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, South Sudan urged to lead peace efforts in Karamoja
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 14, 2025

Local leaders, including Lorengkippi Chief Nathan Longorio, praised the initiative, highlighting its deliberate transfer of peacebuilding knowledge fr...

Bobi Wine condemns detention of activists Bob Njagi, Nicholas Oyoo in Uganda
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 11, 2025

Bobi Wine, who leads the National Unity Platform (NUP), said the case highlights a long-standing pattern of arbitrary arrests and disappearances of op...

Uganda, Somalia sign cooperation deals to boost trade, regional stability
XINHUA  |  Oct 09, 2025

The meeting brought together senior government officials, business leaders, and private sector representatives from both countries to review progress...

Senators call for urgent upgrade of Busia Border post to boost trade, ease traffic
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 09, 2025

Despite the operational challenges, the border continues to perform well financially. In the 2024/2025 financial year, it collected SDh6.83 billion, e...

Families seek help from KNCHR to trace Kenyan activists abducted in Uganda
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2025

On Tuesday, the families, accompanied by activists, visited the KNCHR offices in Nairobi to file official statements regarding the disappearance.

Families demand immediate release of Kenyan activists missing in Uganda
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 06, 2025

In a statement read by representatives of the three organisations and family spokesperson Nobert Ochieng, they said eyewitness accounts indicate the t...

Lawyers file petition seeking immediate release of Kenyans detained in Uganda
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 06, 2025

Nicholas Oyoo and Bob Njagi were reported apprehended by military operatives in Kaliro District, eastern Uganda, while accompanying Ugandan opposition...

Abductions, torture cases in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania (2024–2025)
Charity Pancras  |  Oct 06, 2025

In July 2025, Kenyan activist Mwabili Mwagodi was abducted in Tanzania, while in May 2025, Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire were also kidnapped an...

Mombasa activists demand immediate release of Kenyans allegedly detained in Uganda
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 05, 2025

The Mombasa Comrades and Activists Forum claims that Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, both well-known human rights defenders, were abducted and are being...

Uganda, AU destroy illicit firearms to curb proliferation of small weapons
XINHUA  |  Oct 04, 2025

The exercise was part of the ninth Africa Amnesty Month, observed under the theme "Safer Communities through Voluntary Disarmament".

Kenya piles pressure on Uganda to investigate alleged abduction of two activists
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 03, 2025

In a statement dated October 3, 2025, the Commission said it had requested Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to coordinate with local authorities t...

AU meeting on voluntary surrender of illicit arms opens in Uganda
XINHUA  |  Oct 03, 2025

The meeting brings together representatives of the AU, the East African Community, the United Nations, civil society, youth, women's groups, the media...

Kenyan activists reportedly detained in Kampala while supporting Bobi Wine
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 01, 2025

In a statement on Wednesday, Free Kenya Movement National Coordinator Felix Wambua confirmed that the two were apprehended at Stabex Filling Station i...

Uganda launches presidential campaigns ahead of 2026 polls
XINHUA  |  Sep 30, 2025

Julius Mucunguzi, spokesperson for the Electoral Commission, said the body is fully prepared to deliver free and fair elections, with campaigns permit...

High Court asked to declare Besigye, Lutale extradition illegal after alleged covert operation
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 29, 2025

The two accuse the Kenyan Government of colluding with Ugandan authorities in a covert operation that violated their rights and undermined Kenya's sov...

Uganda clears eight candidates for 2026 presidential poll, Museveni, Wine to face off again
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 25, 2025

Museveni and his government have amended the constitution twice to remove age and term limits, allowing him to remain in office for four decades.

Yoweri Museveni secures NRM nomination for 2026 presidential election
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 23, 2025

President Yoweri Museveni pledged to focus on wealth creation by ensuring Ugandans join the money economy, free education for children in government s...

Uganda holds rhino naming ceremony to boost conservation efforts
XINHUA  |  Sep 23, 2025

The naming ceremony, which coincided with World Rhino Day, allows individuals, corporations, and philanthropists to symbolically "adopt" and name a rh...

Uganda delays Bobi Wine’s presidential nomination to September 24 after signature controversy
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 22, 2025

On September 19, the electoral commission had stated that Kyagulanyi had not met the nomination requirements, noting that only 80 out of 130 districts...

Seven dead after boat capsizes on Uganda's Lake Kyoga
XINHUA  |  Sep 20, 2025

The wooden vessel was travelling from Muchora Abino A village to escort a catechist to a burial ceremony when it overturned near Kiryanga Village in A...

Reports of UAE visa ban on Ugandans false, says envoy
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 19, 2025

The clarification follows widespread speculation that the UAE - a key destination for Ugandans seeking employment opportunities - had introduced restr...

Murkomen says Kenya and Uganda finalising deal to resolve Lake Victoria row
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 17, 2025

Murkomen also announced plans to establish a patrol base at Usenge Beach, which will work with Muhuru Bay and Isebania posts under a multi-agency team...

Uganda eyes Sh46 billion loan to finance key infrastructure projects
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 17, 2025

The most prominent project in the package is the Uganda-South Sudan electricity interconnection, which will allow Kampala to export surplus power and...

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