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Kenya knew about arrest of opposition figure: Uganda govt

Uganda's veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye gestures as he arrives at the Makindye Martial Court in Kampala, on November 20, 2024. [AFP]

The arrest of a Ugandan opposition figure in Kenya was carried out with Nairobi's knowledge, a Ugandan government spokesperson told AFP Friday.

His comments came two days after a senior Kenyan official said Nairobi had launched an investigation into the affair.

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