STORY: Two prominent Kenyan human rights activists, Bob Njagi and Nick Oyoo, were released on Saturday (November 8) after spending 39 days in detention in Uganda, following their abduction during a political rally in support of Ugandan opposition leader and Presidential candidate, Bobi Wine.

Njagi and Oyoo, both affiliated with the Free Kenya Movement, were reportedly seized on October 1 while attending a campaign event in Kampala. Their whereabouts remained unknown until it was revealed they were being held at Kasenyi Military Barracks, allegedly under orders from Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.

Their detention sparked outrage across East Africa, with civil society groups, including Amnesty International and VOCAL Africa, demanding their immediate release. The Kenyan government also intervened diplomatically, leading to their eventual release.

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SHOWS: NAIROBI, KENYA (NOVEMBER 8, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all)

1. HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST, BOB NJAGI WALKING THROUGH THE DOMESTIC ARRIVALS DOOR/ A WAITING CROWD CARRYING KENYAN FLAGS EMBRACING HIM/ CHEERING HIM

2. HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST, NICK OYOO, EMOTIONAL

3. A CROWD CHEERING NJAGI

4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST, NICK OYOO, SAYING:

“We would not have left that country without your support. Support of the family, support of the Free Kenya Movement, support of the civil society and support of every Kenyan.”

5. OYOO EMBRACING HIS MOTHER AND OTHER KIN/ CROWD SINGING THE KENYAN NATIONAL ANTHEM

6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST, BOB NJAGI, SAYING:

“38 days of abduction was not easy. We didn’t think that we were going to come out alive because we were being abducted by the military. We have been kept by the military in Uganda for this.. under the special forces command. We are going to release more details to you in a short while after we get medical attention. We have not been eating for about 14 days; myself I have been fasting it has been very difficult but thank you so much for your solidarity.”

7. NJAGI JOINING OTHERS IN SINGING THE KENYA NATIONAL ANTHEM

8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL KENYA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IRUNGU HOUGHTON, SAYING:

“It is out of the negotiations and discussions that took place at the very highest levels of the two governments plus the former president (UHURU KENYATTA) that we have had the two; Bob Njagi and Nick Oyoo return to Kenya in the way that they are.”

9. A GROUP OF ACTIVISTS SINGING

10. (SOUNDBITE) (English) HAKI AFRICA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HUSSEIN KHALID, SAYING:

“You will recall at some point, we were very afraid of their well-being. We even demanded proof of life from the Ugandan authorities. Now that they are here with us, it begins, you know, the long journey for justice. What has happened to Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo could happen to any of us standing here today and if we remain quiet, if we remain silent, these oppressive regimes will come for each and every one of us.”

11. A T-SHIRT PRINT WITH THE IMAGES OF NJAGI AND OYOO THAT READS: “WELCOME BACK BOB AND OYOO”

12. ACTIVISTS SINGING