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Kisumu Governor Professor Anyang’ Nyong’o has revealed that 36 Ugandan politicians were attacked and arrested in Kisumu.

According to Nyong’o, the politicians affiliated to the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Party from Uganda were having a meeting in one of the hotels in Kisumu.

“My attention has been drawn to an unfortunate incident where 36 Ugandan politicians from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Party were attacked and violently arrested from a guest house in Kisumu last week,” Nyong’o said.

“According to Ugandan opposition leader, Dr Kiiza Besigye, the FDC politicians had just concluded a meeting at the Ukweli Pastoral Center on the outskirts of Kisumu City on 23rd July 2024, when a group of armed people believed to be Ugandan and Kenyan Security personnel broke into their rooms, assaulted, arrested and drove them back to Uganda in the middle of the night.”

Nyong’o on entry of the politicians

Nyong’o says that the politicians had been lawfully allowed to enter Kenya by immigration officials to attend the meeting.

“Although the County Government of Kisumu has no link with the politicians, we condemn in the strongest terms possible the Human Rights Violations meted against them while within the territory of Kisumu County,” he said.

“As the Governor of Kisumu where the incident happened, I challenge the Kenyan Police to clarify if its officers were involved in the attack and hurried deportation of the Ugandans and the reason behind the incident.”

Nyong’o has called on the government to investigate the matter to reveal the alleged crimes committed by the politicians.

“I further call for detailed investigations into this matter. Ugandan authorities should also tell the world the nature of crimes committed by the 36 politicians. Kenya is a democratic country that obeys International Human Rights charters and should not be used to curtail the rights of other people legally in our country,” he added.

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