Political analyst Egesa Ronald, the boyfriend of Kampala Deputy Lord Mayor Doreen Nyanjura, has reportedly been abducted by armed men shortly after appearing at Radio One.
According to information circulating about the incident, Egesa was picked up approximately an hour ago from the radio station by suspected security operatives who reportedly questioned him over his political views, particularly his criticism of Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s presidential ambitions.
“Come and explain why you believe Muhoozi can’t be President,” the suspected operatives reportedly remarked as they took him away.
His reported disappearance has sparked fresh concerns about the treatment of government critics and the growing allegations of intimidation targeting individuals expressing opposing political opinions.
Egesa is believed to have been taken to the alleged Kasenyi detention facility, popularly referred to as the basement, where opposition figure Sam Mugumya is also reportedly being held.
However, his alleged detention at Kasenyi has not yet been independently confirmed, and it remains unclear which security agency, if any, is holding him or what formal grounds would justify his arrest.
The reported incident comes amid heightened political tensions surrounding Gen. Muhoozi, who has increasingly become a subject of public debate over his political ambitions and possible succession to his father, President Yoweri Museveni.
The alleged remarks attributed to the operatives raise serious questions about whether expressing disagreement with Muhoozi’s presidential ambitions is now being treated as a security offence.
If confirmed, Egesa’s reported abduction would add to growing concerns about arbitrary arrests, unexplained detentions and the shrinking space for political dissent in Uganda.
Authorities had not publicly issued a statement explaining his whereabouts or the circumstances surrounding his reported disappearance at the time of publication.
