Bobi Wine claims Museveni’s son ordered arrest of activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo

According to a post on Bobi Wine’s X account, the duo were subjected to severe torture and interrogation over their mission in Uganda.

The duo reportedly went missing on October 1, 2025, during Bobi Wine’s National Unity Platform presidential campaign in Uganda, and are believed to have been abducted by four men who forced them into a vehicle and switched off their phones.

“I have just spoken to them and they have told me that they were being held by Museveni’s son at Kasenyi Military Barracks! They were being interrogated about why they came to Uganda and attended our manifesto launch in Jinja!” Bobi Wine stated. 

"You can imagine after 39 days! The judiciary came out boldly and justified this criminality, instead of pushing the criminal regime to produce them."

Bobi Wine indicated that Uganda's 'dictatorial' regime is being transplanted into neighbouring nations, citing that transformation must occur forthwith. 

"Like we have said many times, Uganda is under a complete military dictatorship. No wonder this dictatorship is being transplanted in other countries of the region. We all have a duty to FREE UGANDA from this despot and the rest of East Africa will be free."

The activists went for missing for over a month following their links to Bobi Wine's campaign trail. Efforts by Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi to reach his Ugandan counterpart over the matter were futile as they received no response. 

“It is with profound concern that I note nearly a month has elapsed since our initial communication and the government of the Republic of Kenya is yet to receive a formal response from the government of the Republic of Uganda regarding the whereabouts and well-being of our nationals in question,” stated Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi in a letter to Uganda's Minister of Foreign Affairs, General Odongo Abubakhar, expressing his frustration over the silence surrounding efforts to trace the activists.

Persistent attempts by the Kenyan government and human rights groups led to securing the activists' release. 

On Friday night, November 7, the duo was released by the Ugandan authorities and received by the Busia County Commissioners upon their arrival at the border.

They later recorded statements before being transported to Kisumu, where arrangements were made to fly to Nairobi to reunite with their families.