Former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi has called out the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi, over the abduction of Kenyan activists.
Speaking in an interview on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, Havi came out stating how the ministry has failed in protecting Kenyans. Havi called out the prime cabinet secretary, stating that he must be reminded that citizenship is not a privilege granted at will, but it is a constitutional right by birth.
He went on to add that every Kenyan, regardless of their background or region, is entitled to equal treatment, protection, and respect under the law.
“The cabinet secretary for foreign affairs should understand that the right to be a Kenyan is given by birth and constitution, and it’s not a favour. He has overstayed his work,” Havi said.
Kenyan activists freed
Kenyan human rights activist Bob Njagi finally spoke publicly for the first time since his release from Ugandan custody, narrating the harrowing conditions he and fellow activist Nicholas Oyoo endured during their 38-day detention.
Njagi, who was freed on Saturday, November 8, 2025, after being held since October 1, 2025, said the two were tortured, deprived of food, and kept under constant surveillance by Uganda’s Special Forces Command.
In a brief address on the same day, Njagi said they were still in physical pain and required medical attention before they could reveal full details of their ordeal.
“We were being detained under the watch of the Special Forces Command. We are going to release more details to you about what happened in detention in a short while because we need medical attention first. We have not been eating for 14 days. Myself, I have been fasting and it has been very difficult,” Njagi said.
The activist expressed gratitude to Kenyans and regional rights groups for their relentless advocacy and solidarity throughout their disappearance, saying it was their collective pressure that made their eventual release possible.
“Thank you very much for your solidarity. Yes, we were tortured, but we will give more details about the same soon. The food we were being given was not really good at all. We were being dehumanised, if I would say so,” Njagi added.
Human rights
Their detention and release have drawn widespread attention across East Africa, reigniting debate on human rights, freedom of assembly, and cross-border accountability between Kenya and Uganda.
