Uganda’s Internal Affairs Minister Gen Kahinda Otafiire has firmly denied allegations that his brother is among detainees held at a secret Special Forces Command (SFC) facility in Kasenyi, Entebbe.

This follows claims made by two Kenyan nationals, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, who recently returned to their home country after alleged abduction in Uganda over a month ago.

Over the weekend, the duo was released following intense diplomatic negotiations between Nairobi and Kampala.

However, barely days after this, a video of Bob Njagi and his aide speaking on a media broadcast in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, yesterday, Thursday, 13th November, shared some information that left people talking; sparking a lot of controversy.

The duo are quoted claiming to have shared a cell with a man they believe is Otafiire’s brother, who has reportedly been missing for four months. The Kenyans also claimed that over 150 other individuals were secretly detained, with families unaware of their whereabouts.

Speaking to journalists today, Gen Otafiire rejected the specific claim about his brother’s detention. He strongly rejected the allegations saying that he had no relation in the police cells.

“I have no blood brother in any prison. All these stories circulating about someone claiming to be my brother being detained in Kasenyi are not true,” he said.

However, Gen Otafiire publicly condemned the broader allegations of secret detentions in Uganda.

“If there are people suffering, if there are people denied justice, then they are all my brothers. Everyone in pain is my brother,” he stated.

The minister also addressed rumors linked to a detainee named Amos Ndwagomani, declaring he has no relatives in custody but reaffirmed his commitment to justice and peace.

“I fought for freedom and peace, so whether someone is my blood brother or not, it does not matter. Anyone who suffers is my brother,” Otafiire noted.

While Otafiire deflected responsibility for the detentions to the security authorities, he encouraged the public to seek answers from those directly involved.

Responding to these allegations, Maj Jimmy Omara, the SFC spokesperson, dismissed the claims as “lies,” insisting none of the accused conditions or detainees exist.

The conflicting narratives between the Kenyan detainees and Ugandan officials have intensified calls for transparency and accountability regarding alleged secret detentions in the region.