Unverified Reports Indicate That Dr. Stella Nyanzi Has Fled To Kenya, Citing Political Persecution

Unverified reports have indicted that Ugandan academic and former Makerere University professor cum political activist, Dr. Stella Nyanzi, has fled to Nairobi, Kenya.

Her lawyer, Prof George Luchiri Wajackoyah, apparently confirmed the news. He further cited political persecution by President Yoweri Museveni’s government for the move.

Nyanzi is a fierce critic of Museveni and his government. She also ran unsuccessfully for parliament in the just-concluded elections. Dr. Stella Nyanzi had contested for Kampala woman Member of Parliament.

Another lawyer, Isaac Ssemakadde, however, declined to comment on the matter. He said,

“I am not briefed but again I am not entirely surprised. There’s an air of looming civil war in Uganda.

It would be unwise for someone of her stature to ignore this reality. She’s always been a marked woman and I know she’s no pushover, But most of her comrades have been killed or forcibly disappeared in the past six months.” He added.

Recent developments

Dr. Stella told journalists recently that her family was on the path to recovery after the loss.

“Nobody teaches anyone how to recover after losing in the elections. And because I plunged into the elections campaign with my children, I needed to find strategies of helping them cope with the loss of the election. My loss was their loss, too,” she noted.

“We have done our SWOT analysis. We have re-strategized. A family that plans together stays together… After some serious soul-searching and open discussion, we are in a much better place. We are truly on the road to recovery.
It may take us a while, but we are definitely stronger together. Losing the election brought me closer to my children’s strengths,” she added.

However, if the reports are true, then she joins a long list of other Ugandans who have fled the country in fear of persecution.

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