2 w. ago Chaos in Senate as Khalwale Ejected Over Uhuru Intervention Claims

Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale was dramatically ejected from the Senate chambers on Tuesday evening after claiming that former President Uhuru Kenyatta intervened to secure the release of two Kenyans activists previously detained in Uganda. The confrontation erupted after Khalwale likened the fate of Kenyans stranded abroad to the case of political activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, who were arrested in Uganda. He accused the current government of doing nothing about the matter. “On this issue of these children who are locked up out of the country, they are no different from the two Kenyan political activists who were locked The post Chaos in Senate as Khalwale Ejected Over Uhuru Intervention Claims appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

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3 w. ago Foreign Office downplays Museveni’s figurative fridge remarks

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 13 — Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei has dismissed Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s controversial remark that two Kenyan activists were “put in a fridge,” emphasizing that it should be understood metaphorically rather than literally. Speaking during the Quarterly Briefing on Foreign Affairs at the ministry headquarters, Sing’oei assured journalists that the […] The post Foreign Office downplays Museveni’s figurative fridge remarks appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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3 w. ago Kenya: 'Our Ugandan Captors Beat Us, Then Gave Us Painkillers'

Kenya: 'Our Ugandan Captors Beat Us, Then Gave Us Painkillers' - Freed Kenyan Activists  allAfrica.com

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3 w. ago Activist Bob Njagi Links Kenya, Tanzania to Coordinated Arrests in Uganda

Kenyan human rights activist Bob Njagi, who was detained for 38 days in Uganda, has accused the country’s Special Forces Command of arbitrary arrests and abuses, calling on regional governments to take urgent action to protect human rights. Njagi spoke to journalists on Wednesday about harsh detention conditions and what he called politically-motivated arrests, saying over 150 remain in custody without trial. “The son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, is undertaking these crimes against humanity. They have been carried out at the Special Forces Command Centre in Kasese, which serves as a training ground for the presidential security team. They consider themselves next The post Activist Bob Njagi Links Kenya, Tanzania to Coordinated Arrests in Uganda appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

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3 w. ago ‘Our Ugandan captors beat us, then gave us painkillers’: freed Kenyan activists

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 12 — Two Kenyan activists detained in Uganda for more than a month have revealed chilling details of their ordeal, saying they were beaten during interrogations and handed painkillers between interrogation sessions. Speaking to the press on Wednesday, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo recounted how they were blindfolded, chained, and repeatedly assaulted […] The post ‘Our Ugandan captors beat us, then gave us painkillers’: freed Kenyan activists appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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3 w. ago Health Concerns, Safe House Stay: Njagi and Oyoo Speak After Ugandan Detention

Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, who spent 38 harrowing days in detention in Uganda, fell seriously ill during their confinement and required a week-long stay in a military hospital, it has now emerged. After their hospital discharge, authorities moved the duo to a safe house, where they stayed for three days before being transferred on Thursday in preparation for their release on Friday night. Upon arriving at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Saturday afternoon, Njagi and Oyoo confirmed they would first undergo medical check-ups before publicly discussing the full extent of their ordeal. According to Norbert Ochieng, Oyoo’s The post Health Concerns, Safe House Stay: Njagi and Oyoo Speak After Ugandan Detention appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

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4 w. ago Kenyan Activists Freed After Ugandan Detention Sparks Outcry

Kenyan Activists Freed After Ugandan Detention Sparks Outcry  Evrim Ağacı

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4 w. ago Kenya: Museveni Brands Kenyan Activists 'Riot Experts' After 38

Kenya: Museveni Brands Kenyan Activists 'Riot Experts' After 38-Day Detention  allAfrica.com

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4 w. ago Museveni: We put Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo in the fridge

Museveni: We put Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo in the fridge  Daily Nation

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4 w. ago Uganda President Yoweri Museveni admits Kenyan activists were arrested and held in 'the fridge'

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni admits Kenyan activists were arrested and held in 'the fridge'  BBCKenyan activists freed after monthlong Uganda abduction  DWKenyan Activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo Freed After 39 Days in Ugandan Custody  X

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4 w. ago Kenyan activists arrive home after their release from custody in Uganda

Kenyan activists arrive home after their release from custody in Uganda  TRT Afrika

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4 w. ago Yoweri Museveni admits abducting 2 Kenyan activists, putting them in fridge: "They're experts in riots"

Yoweri Museveni admits abducting 2 Kenyan activists, putting them in fridge: "They're experts in riots"  MSN

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4 w. ago Kenyan activists released from Ugandan detention after Museveni confirms arrest

Kenyan activists released from Ugandan detention after Museveni confirms arrest  The Independent

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4 w. ago Museveni confirms arrest of Kenyan activists Njagi and Oyoo, says they are 'experts in riots'

Museveni confirms arrest of Kenyan activists Njagi and Oyoo, says they are 'experts in riots'  Citizen Digital

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4 w. ago Missing Kenyan activists released after 38 days of detention in Uganda

Missing Kenyan activists released after 38 days of detention in Uganda  Uganda Observer

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