A mother’s vigil, the silent agony over missing activist in Uganda:
'I still expect him to walk in... But the nights are too long. I can’t sleep.'
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Family awaits Nicholas Oyoo, reportedly abducted in UgandaAccording to reports, Nicholas Oyoo and Bob Njagi disappeared in Kampala on October 1, 2025; authorities have not confirmed their whereabouts.
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- Human rights advocate Nicholas Oyoo, secretary-general of the Free Kenya Movement, travelled with Bob Njagi to Kampala for meetings and workshops.
- Witnesses say masked men surrounded their vehicle, seized their phones and forced both activists into a van.
- The families say they received no substantive update; Uganda’s police deny knowledge, while Kenya’s Foreign Ministry says it remains in contact.
- Through the Law Society of Kenya, the families filed a habeas corpus application in Uganda’s High Court seeking judicial presentation.
I still expect him to walk in. I tell myself maybe he lost his phone, maybe he’s on his way home. But the nights are too long. I can’t sleep.— Roseline Ochieng, a 74-year-old Kisumu County mother of the missing activist Nicholas Oyoo Ochieng, speaking about his disappearance in Uganda.
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