The High Court will on Tuesday revisit the Habeas Corpus application filed over the disappearance of activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, as the seven-day ultimatum issued to the government to produce the two men lapses.
On October 14, 2025, Justice Simon Peter Kinobe ordered the government to either produce the missing duo in court within seven days or explain their whereabouts.
The directive followed reports that the two were allegedly abducted in early October under unclear circumstances.
However, the state has now reported futile efforts to trace Njagi and Oyoo, raising alarm among their families and civil society organisations.
The two men were last seen on October 2, 2025, in Kireka, where they were allegedly abducted.
Since then, there has been no communication, and their phones have remained switched off.
Family members suspect abduction and accuse security agencies of remaining silent.
In its response to the court, the state claims that despite deploying investigative teams, no credible leads have been found regarding the whereabouts of the duo.
The Office of the Attorney General, which is representing the government, is expected to make formal submissions in court on Tuesday.
Human rights organisations have condemned what they describe as a pattern of enforced disappearances, particularly targeting outspoken members of civil society and opposition-linked activists.
Tuesday’s session will determine whether the court escalates the matter by issuing further orders or holds state officers in contempt for failing to comply with the production directive.