Thursday, November 21, 2024 - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Dr. Korir Sing’oei has denied reports linking Kenyan security agents to the abduction of prominent Ugandan politician Dr. Kizza Besigye in Nairobi.
In a Wednesday evening interview with Citizen TV, Dr. Korir Sing’oei denied Kenya’s involvement in Dr. Kizza Besigye’s abduction and subsequent deportation to Uganda.
Besigye was reportedly abducted
on Saturday, November 16, while in Nairobi for a book launch hosted by
Narc-Kenya party leader Martha Karua.
He was allegedly handed over to
Ugandan authorities, who on Wednesday charged him with plotting to undermine
national security and being in unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.
The Foreign Affairs PS explained
that there are established protocols for receiving national leaders in
Kenya, both from the government and the opposition.
“Dr. Besigye is a frequent
visitor; he comes here privately to engage in private business and engagements.
What I’m aware of is there are protocols sometimes that relate to the travel of
senior government and opposition leaders,” he said.
“Often, they actually inform us
of their presence in our countries, they can seek some facilitation at the
airports, and on that basis, we can even give them security,” he added.
In Besigye’s case, Sing’oei
added that the government had allegedly not been informed about his visit to
Nairobi, making it difficult for local authorities to facilitate his trip.
“The circumstances surrounding
his travel are not known to us because no information was shared with us before
he traveled.
“We do not know which hotel he
was booked to or which apartment he stayed and therefore we were not in a
position to necessarily provide him with certain additional security,” said the
PS.
“But clearly, it seems from the reports I’ve followed on the news that Besigye was abducted."
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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