Kenya has distanced itself from allegations of involvement in the abduction of Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye.
Missing Ugandan Opposition Leader Dr Kizza Besingye and his wife Winnie Byaminya .According to a report on Daily Monitor Newspaper, Besingye was reportedly abducted by unknown people in Nairobi and is now being held incommunicado in Uganda.Photo: Daily Monitor
Besigye went missing during Martha Karua’s book launch in Nairobi, only to be found detained in a Ugandan military facility in Kampala.
Narc Kenya’s party leader and former Kenya’s Minister of Justice Hon Martha Karua during his book launch “Against The Tide” which was attended by Dr Kizza Besingye where he said to have gone missing after the launch.
Foreign Affairs PS Singoei Korir dismissed the claims, defending Kenya’s human rights record. Besigye’s wife, UNAIDS executive director Winnie Byanyima, confirmed his detention and demanded his release.
Besingye a vocal critique of Ugandan government is believed to be detained in Uganda. Kenyan government has distanced herself from the ordeal
A vocal critic of President Museveni, Besigye has faced house arrests and repeated detentions in the past for his activism.
