Rights groups launch global petition demanding release of abducted Kenyan activists in Uganda

Amnesty International, the Law Society of Kenya, and Vocal Africa have launched a global petition urging Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni to immediately and unconditionally release Kenyan human rights defenders Bob Njagi and Nick Oyoo. The two were abducted in Kampala 20 days ago, and their whereabouts remain unknown. The High Court in Uganda is set to revisit the Habeas Corpus application tomorrow- Wednesday, amid growing international pressure on both Uganda and Kenya to take action