VOCAL Africa praises Uhuru for his role in Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo’s safe return
By Mabonga Makhanu, November 8, 2025Vocal Africa has hailed former President Uhuru Kenyatta for his efforts in ensuring the safe release and repatriation of activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo to Kenya.
In a statement posted on their social media on Saturday, November 8, 2025, Vocal Africa, together with the Law Society of Kenya and Amnesty International Kenya, welcomed the release of Njagi and Oyoo after 38 days of enforced disappearance. They praised the move that saw the activists safely returned to the country, an operation overseen by Kenya’s special envoy to Uganda, John Maangi.
“We extend our appreciation to the Kenyan and Ugandan governments at the highest level and the immediate former President of Kenya for their cooperation towards their safe return. We thank their families, Free Kenya movement colleagues, human rights defenders, journalists, diplomats and active citizens who have tirelessly campaigned for this moment,” VOCAL Africa said.
While commending Uhuru Kenyatta for his role, the organisations also expressed gratitude to the Ugandan authorities who assisted in ensuring the safe return of the abducted activists, who had been held incommunicado for 38 days.
VOCAL Africa and its partners further thanked the families of the activists, colleagues from the Free Kenya Movement, human rights defenders, journalists, diplomats, and active citizens who tirelessly campaigned for their release.
They stated that this moment marks an important step toward upholding the human rights of East Africans anywhere in the East African Community.
Plans are underway to facilitate the transfer of Njagi and Oyoo to Nairobi, with details of their arrival to be shared so that family, friends, and colleagues can meet them.
Abduction
The two were abducted in Uganda after travelling there to stand in solidarity with presidential aspirant Bobby Wine.
The incident, which occurred at a petrol station in Kireka, has sparked outrage among human rights defenders and opposition leaders.
Ugandan opposition politician and presidential hopeful Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, claimed responsibility for exposing the incident, saying the activists were targeted for their association with him and for showing solidarity with his political movement.