PCS Mudavadi Reveals Ruto Role in Bob Njagi, Oyoo's Release, Confirms Release of All Kenyans Detained in Tanzania

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Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi speaking during the Third Quarterly Media Briefing on Foreign Policy on Wednesday, November 12, in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign & Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi, has confirmed that the two remaining Kenyans who were held in Tanzania following the post-election violence have been released by the Tanzanian authorities.

The Prime Cabinet Secretary revealed this during a joint media address on November 20, 2025, in Kakamega County. 

Mudavadi reported that the Kenya High Commission in Tanzania is in the course of repatriating them back to the country.

The Kenyans had been arrested in the neighboring East African country following the protests of November 29, 2025, during the Tanzania General Election.

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An image of Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo after they were abducted in Kampala on October 1 was released.

The Prime Cabinet Secretary also revealed President William Ruto's intervention in the release of Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo who had been detained in Uganda. 

Mudavadi asserted that President Ruto held talks with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni that resulted in the release of the two activists from Uganda.

The PCS also revealed that he wrote to the Ugandan government requesting the release of Bob Njagi and Oyoo who had been held in Uganda for 38 days. 

He also answered claims that former President Uhuru Kenyatta was involved in the release of the activists, Mudavadi saying that if other leaders took part in the process, then the government is thankful for their efforts.

Mudavadi said that the Kenyan government was incharge of the repatriation of the two activists, attesting that the two were helped to return to the country by the Kenyan High Commission in Uganda.

The Diaspora and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary also urged Kenyans traveling to foreign nations to respect the laws of the country they are traveling to.

The Cabinet Secretary also addressed the challenges facing Kenyans in the diaspora, saying that his ministry is in diplomatic talks with the other nations to ensure the safety of Kenyans living in the diaspora.

Mudavadi insisted on the need for the use of diplomatic channels to solve issues affecting Kenyans living in the diaspora and also while solving regional issues across the continent.

President William Ruto alongside Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi  in Japan on Thursday, August 21.
President William Ruto, alongside Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi in Japan on Thursday, August 21.
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