By Antynet Ford
Kenya has firmly denied any involvement in the alleged abduction of
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has firmly denied the involvement of Kenya in the abduction of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, asserting that it had no role in his arrest or deportation.
Foreign Affairs principal secretary Sing’oei Korir staunchly defended Kenya’s human rights record, emphasizing that the country’s standing on the matter is envy-worthy within the region.
“There is no reason whatsoever for Kenya to be a party in his arrest, if any.” Korir responded to the allegations.
“Which human rights matters? Our human rights record is enviable in the region,” Korir told local media early today.
The comments by Korir come as pressure mounts on the Country’s international credibility, especially with human rights organizations questioning the country’s involvement in several high-profile cases.
Kenya’s actions in these high-profile deportations have sparked debates on its adherence to international law and human rights standards.
Besigye, a critic of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, was reportedly kidnapped in Nairobi after attending a book launch organized by Kenyan opposition leader and Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua.
His wife, Winnie Byanyima demanded Besigye’s immediate release, alleging that he was abducted while in Kenya and was being held at a military jail in Kampala.
The abduction comes months after 36 members of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) — the party Besigye founded two decades ago — were deported from neighboring Kenya and put on trial in Uganda on terrorism charges.
After their arrest, Besigye denounced the “junta” in power and claimed that the 36 “were illegally detained and sneaked back from Kenya”.
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