Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong’o has condemned what he termed as the violent arrest of 36 Ugandan politicians from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Party in Kisumu.
Nyong’o claimed that the politicians were attacked and violently arrested from a guest house in Kisumu last week.
He noted that according to Ugandan opposition leader, Dr Kiiza Besigye, the FDC politicians had just concluded a meeting at the Ukweli Pastoral Center on the outskirts of Kisumu City on July 23, 2024, when a group of armed people believed to be Ugandan and Kenyan Security personnel broke into their rooms, assaulted, arrested and drove them back to Uganda in the middle of the night.
Nyong’o noted that he was informed that the politician had been lawfully allowed to enter Kenya by immigration officials to attend the meeting.
“Although the County Government of Kisumu has no link with the politicians, we condemn in the strongest terms possible the Human Rights Violations meted against them while within the territory of Kisumu County,” Nyong'o said.
Nyong’o challenged the Kenyan Police to clarify if its officers were involved in the attack and hurried deportation of the Ugandans and the reason behind the incident.
“As the governor of Kisumu where the incident happened, I further call for detailed investigations into this matter," the governor said.
The governor further noted that the Ugandan authorities should also tell the world the nature of crimes committed by the 36 politicians.
He stated that Kenya is a democratic country that obeys International Human Rights charters and should not be used to curtail the rights of other people legally in our country.