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Besigye abduction in Kenya raises critical questions on public safety

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

After the Foreign Affairs Secretary's recent comments, I interrupted myself from calling Governor Anne Waiguru to request special protection as I travelled to Kirinyaga County this week.

The Kenyan government's response to the kidnapping, cross-border transportation and arraignment of Dr Kizza Besigye remains unsatisfactory. What does this incident, the latest in a pattern of recent transnational repression, tell us about our national sovereignty under Kenya Kwanza?

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