Speaking in an interview with Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) on November 8, 2025, President Museveni said the two Kenyans had entered the country in September, claiming to be 'protest experts' supporting Bobi Wine's campaign.
'In Uganda, we have very good intelligence,' Museveni said. 'We arrested two Kenyans, though I don't recall their names, who were working with Kyagulanyi's group. They had presented themselves as experts in riots.'
The two men, identified as Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, were reportedly arrested on October 1 in Kira, Wakiso District, by men in military uniform. They were held for over a month before being released and handed over to Kenyan authorities at the Busia border crossing on October 7, following diplomatic engagement between Nairobi and Kampala.
Kenya's Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary, Korir Sing'Oei, confirmed that the activists had been handed over to the Kenyan High Commission in Uganda before returning home.
Their detention had drawn public concern after both the Ugandan police and military denied knowledge of their whereabouts, even as witnesses claimed they had been taken by armed security personnel.
Following their release, the two Kenyans alleged they were held at the Kasenyi Military Barracks in Entebbe and subjected to harsh conditions, including prolonged hunger.
President Museveni defended the actions of his security agencies, saying the arrests were based on intelligence reports linking the individuals to activities that could incite unrest. 'We monitor all groups working to disrupt peace in our country,' he said.
Uganda is set to hold its next presidential elections on January 15, 2026.
Museveni: 'Here we have got very good intelligence. We arrested 2 Kenyans who were working with Kyagulanyi's group that they are experts in riots.' pic.twitter.com/u1VftZ76SL
â€" UBC UGANDA (@ubctvuganda) November 8, 2025
Wycliffe Nyamasege
