"Two Kenyan activists abducted in broad daylight while attending an opposition rally in Uganda have been freed, human rights groups said on Saturday. Nicholas Oyoo and Bob Njagi had traveled to Kampala last month to support Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine, who will run against longtime President Yoweri Museveni in next year's election. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video"
"Human rights groups wrote on X that they welcomed Oyoo and Nhagi's release on Friday night in Busia, Kenya, after they had been missing for more than a month. The post by Amnesty Kenya, Vocal Africa and the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) said the groups were "facilitating their transfer to Nairobi." "Let this moment signal an important shift towards upholding the human rights of East Africans anywhere in East African Community," the joint statement added."
"Oyoo's older brother, Nobert Ochieng, 53, told AFP news agency that their freedom was a "big relief, because it's been a very tormenting and difficult month for us." What is known about their disappearance? Media reports say the pair were abducted by armed men from a petrol station in Kira town, on the outskirts of Kampala, on October 1. Immediately after their disappearance, the pair were uncontactable on their cell phones, the Daily Nation reported."
Nicholas Oyoo and Bob Njagi were freed after being abducted in broad daylight while attending an opposition rally in Kampala. The pair had traveled to Kampala to support opposition leader Bobi Wine, who will run against President Yoweri Museveni. Human rights groups said the activists were located and released in Busia, Kenya after being missing for more than a month and were being transferred to Nairobi. The groups and a Kenyan government official said diplomatic efforts aided the release and the men were reunited with their families. Witnesses reported masked, uniformed, armed men abducted them from a petrol station in Kira town on October 1, suggesting state complicity.
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