United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, Mary Lawlor, has condemned the abduction of two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, who went missing in Uganda on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, after attending Uganda’s opposition leader, Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine’s, political event.

Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo were abducted in Kampala by armed operatives at a petrol station in Kireka, where they had gone for mechanical assistance. Their abduction has sparked outrage from opposition leaders and human rights defenders regionally, the latest being Mary Lawlor.

In her X statement released on Friday, October 10, 2025, Lawlor asked relevant authorities to investigate the disappearance of the two Kenyans whose whereabouts are still unknown, almost two weeks after their disappearance.

”Very disturbed by the reported continued disappearance of Kenyan HRDs Bob Njagi & Nicholas Oyoo in Uganda. The two defenders were allegedly abducted by unidentified armed men in Kampala on October 1, 2025. Ugandan authorities must investigate & secure the safe release of Bob and Nicholas,” Mary Lawlor said.

In response to the matter, the Kenyan High Commission in Uganda earlier released a statement confirming collaborative efforts to unravel the motive behind the particular abductions and bring to light the whereabouts of the two Kenyan citizens who are still missing.

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Collaborative efforts

”The High Commission of the Republic of Kenya in Kampala presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda and has the honour to draw the attention of the esteemed Ministry to information that two Kenyan nationals, Mr. Bob Njagi and Mr. Nicholas Oyoo, were allegedly abducted by armed men around Kireka area, Kampala, on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 and their whereabouts remains unknown,” the statement released on Friday, October 3, 2025 read in part.

”In light of the foregoing, and to address the concerns raised by the families of the two Kenyan nationals, the Mission requests the Ministry’s assistance in liaising with the relevant authorities in Kampala to obtain information regarding the current situation of the missing Kenyans for the Mission to take appropriate action in securing their release and safe return to Kenya. The High Commission of the Republic of Kenya in Kampala avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda the assurances of its highest consideration,” the statement added.

According to Bobi Wine, the two were bundled into a vehicle and driven to an undisclosed location. Meanwhile, the Ugandan government has denied involvement in the abduction of Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo as families call for justice.