Ugandan Opposition Leader Kidnapped In Kenya, Transferred To Military Facility In Kampala
This development came after he was kidnapped during a book launch in Kenya over the weekend.
An opposition politician in Uganda, Kizza Besigye, has been reportedly “kidnapped” and detained in a military facility in Uganda.
This development came after he was kidnapped during a book launch in Kenya over the weekend.
Before this most recent arrest, he has been arrested dozens of times before.
He was kidnapped during the launch of a book by veteran Kenyan opposition politician Martha Karua, Byanyima wrote on the social media platform X.
His wife noted that he is being held at a military jail in Kampala.
Earlier, Kizza Besigye has run against Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in four elections.
He however lost each time, although he has rejected the results, alleging fraud and voter intimidation.
“I request the (government) of Uganda to release my husband Dr Kizza Besigye from where he is being held immediately,” said his wife Winnie Byanyima.
It would be recalled that in July, Kenyan authorities detained 36 members of Besigye’s Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party, one of Uganda’s main opposition groups, and deported them to Uganda where they were charged with terrorism-related offences.
The Ugandan Police have however denied having him or being responsible for his ordeal.
“As police we don’t have him, so we can’t make any comment,” Ugandan police spokesman Kituuma Rusoke told Reuters.
A spokesperson for Kenya’s national police did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
