Leonard Egesa reportedly abducted in Kampala
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Watchdog Uganda
Ugandan political commentator and strategist Leonard Egesa was reportedly taken by plainclothes men after a radio programme in Kampala. His whereabouts remained unknown on 13 November, while Ugandan police had not confirmed the incident, reports Watchdog Uganda.
Ugandan political analyst and strategist Leonard Egesa was reportedly taken on Friday evening by plainclothes men from the car park of Radio One FM90 in Kampala, after appearing on a programme on sister station Akaboozi FM, reports Watchdog Uganda. Radio One FM90 says the men were armed and travelling in a white vehicle known as a “drone”.
The station later broadcast surveillance footage apparently showing masked individuals moving through an entrance area of the premises. Media outlets and human rights organisations have called for clarification on Egesa’s whereabouts and condition, while several local accounts have described the incident as an abduction. Egesa regularly appears on radio and television to discuss governance, political strategy and institutional issues, according to Watchdog Uganda.
