Tuesday, December 10, 2024 - Uganda’s Opposition Leader Kizza Besigye has sued the governments of Kenya and Uganda at the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) after his abduction while in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 16.
In his suit, Besigye argued he
was forcefully abducted and returned to Uganda to be tried in a military court.
Besigye contended that trying
civilians in military courts is unlawful and criticised the Kenyan Government
for not fulfilling its constitutional duty to protect individuals within its
borders
He was abducted by Ugandan
military personnel with the complicity of Kenyan authorities and
subsequently transferred to Uganda.
The four-time presidential
contestant submitted that the Kenyan security agencies helped their Ugandan
counterparts to effect the abduction that he labeled as extraterritorial
abduction.
Through his lawyers, Besigye
noted that his abduction breached several rights enshrined in the Constitution
of Kenya and the East African Treaty.
The EACJ court has mandated that
both the Attorney General of Uganda and the Attorney General of Kenya respond
to this application within 45 days, should they fail to do so, the case will
proceed without their input.
The petitioner argues that their
abduction violates international law, regional treaties, and fundamental human
rights principles.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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