Kenya has formally reached out to Ugandan authorities following reports that two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, were abducted in Kampala on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
The two activists were said to have been in Uganda for a meeting with National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, when they were reportedly seized by armed men at a petrol station in the Kireka area of Kampala.
Their disappearance sparked concern from Kenyan authorities, with Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs Korir Sing’Oei confirming that Kenya’s Mission in Uganda had taken up the matter with local authorities.
In a formal communication, the High Commission of the Republic of Kenya in Kampala expressed concern over the incident and sought urgent clarification from Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Mission noted that the families of the two missing Kenyans had raised an alarm through a letter addressed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nairobi by Vocal Africa, a civil society group.
"The High Commission of the Republic of Kenya in Kampala presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda and has the honour to draw the attention of the esteemed Ministry to information that two Kenyan nationals, Mr. Bob Njagi and Mr. Nicholas Oyoo, were allegedly abducted by armed men around Kireka area, Kampala, on Wednesday 1st October, 2025, and their whereabouts remains unknown," the letter read in part.
The Kenyan Mission further requested Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to liaise with relevant security agencies in Kampala to establish the activists’ whereabouts and provide an update on their safety.
However, at the time of the developments, their whereabouts remained unknown, with Kenya telling Uganda that their matter had caused distress among the families of the missing activists.
Additionally, the government has urged Kampala to expedite the matter to ensure that they are located and reconnected with their families.
"In light of the foregoing, and in order to address the concerns raised by the families of the two Kenyan nationals, the Mission requests the Ministry's assistance in liaising with the relevant authorities in Kampala to obtain information regarding the current situation of the missing Kenyans in order for the Mission to take appropriate action in securing their release and safe return to Kenya," the Mission noted.
Meanwhile, according to one of the activists who travelled with Oyoo and Njagi, following the abduction, their phones were switched off as their whereabouts continue to remain unknown.
The activist, who was also abducted and later released, recounted that they were immediately bundled into a waiting car before the masterminds sped off with them.
