Human rights groups petition diplomatic missions over Kenyan activists abducted in Uganda

Amnesty International, Vocal Africa, and the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) are urging missions from the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, and other partners to pressure the governments of Uganda and Kenya to immediately disclose the whereabouts of the missing duo.

The groups have also raised alarm over the condition of the two, citing credible reports that Njagi and Oyoo's health is deteriorating and they require urgent medical attention.

It has been exactly 28 days since Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo were abducted in broad daylight in Kampala, Uganda.

Since then, the two Kenyans have not been seen, and their whereabouts remain unknown, a chilling situation that has sparked panic, anxiety, and growing frustration among their families, friends, and human rights defenders.

Human rights groups have been relentless in their calls for the immediate release, or at the very least, the disclosure of the whereabouts of Njagi and Oyoo. However, their appeals to both the Ugandan and Kenyan governments appear to have fallen on deaf ears.

On Tuesday, Amnesty International, Vocal Africa, and LSK jointly escalated the pressure, writing to several diplomatic missions urging them to intervene and press the two governments to urgently act.

The condition of the missing duo has become a major concern, following reports from credible sources indicating that Njagi and Oyoo's health is deteriorating and in urgent need of medical attention.

In their petition to diplomatic missions including the European Union, and the embassies of the United States and the United Kingdom, among others, the organisations argue that the enforced disappearance of citizens, whether within or across borders, constitutes a grave violation of human rights that demands urgent international attention and intervention.