Winnie Byanyima says husband Kizza Besigye is sick, condition worryingDetained Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is in a “worrying” health condition after falling sick, his wife Winnie Byanyima told Reuters, citing symptoms including high temperature, stomach pain, dehydration and inability to walk. His lawyers, wife, and political allies have rejected the charges, describing him as a political prisoner targeted for opposing President Yoweri Museveni’s decades-long rule. He is also unable to walk and eats little, Byanyima, who visited her husband on Wednesday, added. Byanyima said that a doctor who took tests suspects Besigye has a bacterial infection but results of the diagnosis are not yet out. Besigye, who has contested Museveni in presidential elections four times, missed a court appearance on Wednesday due to his worsening condition.

Source: Daily Nation January 23, 2026 16:05 UTC