Also known as: Dr. Kizza Besigye
Kizza Besigye — Ugandan opposition politician detained since November 2024 after abduction in Nairobi and forcible return to Uganda.
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Citizen Digital
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Uganda opposition lawyer appears in court after army boss Muhoozi boasts of his abductionCitizen Digital
… How do you DARE to utter those words", adding: "this fool will learn the lesson". - 'Punching bag' - Lukwago represents one of Museveni's chief critics, Kizza Besigye, who has been in detention facing trial since his abduction from Kenya in 2024. …
Uganda army chief boasts of detaining opposition politicianCitizen Digital
… In November 2024, Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye was kidnapped in Kenya and taken to a military court in Uganda, where he is facing treason charges. …
South Sudan abductee from Kenya held in military facility in Juba: AmnestyCitizen Digital
Besigye sues Museveni's son Muhoozi for threatening to hang him on Heroes' Day By Kimberly Buop June 10, 2026 06:24 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A side-by-side image of Ugandan opposition leader Dr. …
Besigye sues Museveni's son Muhoozi for threatening to hang him on Heroes' DayThe Standard
… In November 2024, Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye was kidnapped in Kenya and taken to a military court in Uganda, where he is facing treason charges.During the previous months, four Turkish refugees were abducted in the Kenyan capital and forcibly returned to Turkey. …
South Sudan graft whistleblower abducted in KenyaCitizen Digital
… He cited the cases of Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye, Turkish asylum seekers, and Tanzanian journalist Maria Sarungi, whom he claimed was abducted in Nairobi in 2025. …
Gachagua takes swipe at Macron over Ksh150B Kenya-France deals signed during Africa Forward SummitThe Standard
… hosted you to a state banquet yesternight," said Gachagua.The former deputy president, impeached in 2024, accused Ruto's government of colluding with foreign governments to seize political dissidents on Kenyan soil, citing the abduction of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye …
Gachagua to Macron, Guterres: 'Your host Ruto is Kenya's greatest threat'Capital News
… The report cited incidents such as the rendition of Kizza Besigye and the abduction of Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai in Nairobi as examples of growing regional security cooperation being used to silence critics. …
Maraga, Odhiambo slam Suluhu remarks on Gen Z activism crackdownCapital News
… The report cited incidents such as the 2024 rendition of Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye and the brief abduction of Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai in Nairobi, raising concerns about growing regional security cooperation being used to silence critics. …
Tanzania MPs Pray for Ruto’s 2027 Re-Election in Rare Parliamentary GestureCapital News
… The report cited incidents such as the 2024 rendition of Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye and the brief abduction of Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai in Nairobi, raising concerns about growing regional security cooperation being used to silence critics. …
Suluhu calls for Kenya–Tanzania cooperation to tackle ‘disruptive activism’ during Ruto visitErias Lukwago, a lawyer representing opposition politician Kizza Besigye, appeared in court Wednesday charged with complicity in treason for allegedly failing to report a treason-related plot hatched in Kenya between 2021-2024. Lukwago's case has been joined with Besigye's, who was abducted in Kenya and forcibly returned to Uganda in late 2024.
17 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Erias Lukwago, a lawyer representing opposition politician Kizza Besigye, appeared in court Wednesday charged with complicity in treason for allegedly failing to report a treason-related plot hatched in Kenya between 2021-2024. Lukwago's case has been joined with Besigye's, who was abducted in Kenya and forcibly returned to Uganda in late 2024.
17 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba posted on X that he detained opposition politician and lawyer Erias Lukwago and boasted of planning to inflict "hurt and pain" on him, who had been preparing to file a legal summons against him.
16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Amnesty International reports that Athorbey Al-Gaddhaffy-Dit, a 51-year-old South Sudanese whistleblower with Kenyan citizenship living in Nairobi, was abducted at gunpoint in Nairobi and forcibly deported to South Sudan, where he is now held at a military facility in Juba. Al-Gaddhaffy-Dit had warned his life was in danger due to his revelations of corruption linked to South Sudan's ruling elite.
13 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Dr. Kizza Besigye has sued Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba for allegedly threatening to kill him on Heroes Day. Besigye, detained since November 2024, claims his Constitutional rights were violated through his arrest, detention and prosecution.
10 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A South Sudanese whistleblower and Kenyan citizen has been abducted at gunpoint in Nairobi, according to police. Activists fear he may be deported to South Sudan and killed for exposing corruption linked to the country's ruling elite.
10 June 2026 · The Standard →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has criticised President William Ruto for hosting the Africa Forward Summit, claiming it is a "sideshow" that will not benefit ordinary Kenyans and that French firms benefited from a controversial compensation payout linked to a cancelled road project. Gachagua called on UN Secretary-General António Guterres and French President Emmanuel Macron to raise human rights concerns and regional security threats with Ruto.
12 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Democratic Change Party leader Rigathi Gachagua dismissed the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi as a political "sideshow," accusing President William Ruto of seeking international legitimacy while ignoring crises in healthcare, education and security. Gachagua directed remarks at UN Secretary-General António Guterres and French President Emmanuel Macron, calling Ruto a human rights violator and threat to regional stability, and cited the abduction of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye in Nairobi in November 2024 as evidence of government collusion with foreign governments.
12 May 2026 · The Standard →
Former Chief Justice David Maraga and former Law Society of Kenya president Faith Odhiambo have criticized Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan's remarks calling for joint Kenya-Tanzania action to curb Gen Z activism, which legal figures warn could roll back democratic gains in East Africa.
6 May 2026 · Capital News →
Tanzanian lawmakers offered prayers for President William Ruto's re-election in 2027 during his two-day state visit to Tanzania, with Ikungi West MP Emmanuel Kingu expressing support and confidence in Kenyan leadership. Ruto addressed the Tanzanian Parliament in Dodoma, where he praised President Samia Suluhu Hassan and called for stronger regional cooperation on infrastructure and energy projects.
5 May 2026 · Capital News →
During President William Ruto's State visit, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan called for coordinated regional action between Kenya and Tanzania to counter what she termed "disruptive activism," urging authorities to take a firm approach against youth-led protesters and cross-border activists she accused of exploiting democracy to incite unrest and cause chaos.
5 May 2026 · Capital News →