Kitutu Chache South Member of Parliament Richard Onyonka has made startling revelations about Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, recounting how his late father once helped to save Museveni’s life in the late 1970s. Speaking passionately during a recent event, Onyonka criticized both President William Ruto and President Museveni, accusing Ruto of betraying democracy by handing opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye over to the Ugandan regime.
In his fiery speech, Onyonka reminded Museveni of a time when he was a fugitive running from then-Ugandan President Milton Obote, and how his own father provided refuge for him in Kisii, Kenya.
“It’s very shameful that Ruto handed Kizza Besigye to Museveni. In 1978, Mr. Yoweri Museveni, you walked into my home in Kisii and my father helped to hide you from Milton Obote’s people. What would have happened if my father had handed you, Museveni, to Obote?” Onyonka posed.
The MP used the story to lecture Museveni on betrayal, gratitude, and human rights, questioning how a man who was once protected from persecution could now oppress those who oppose him.
Onyonka went on to accuse both Ruto and Museveni of undermining democratic values in the region, saying that the decision to cooperate in arresting and deporting Besigye back to Uganda was not only inhumane but also a historical betrayal of those who once stood by Museveni during his time of need.
His bold remarks have since gone viral, sparking intense debate across Kenya and Uganda. Many hailed Onyonka for courageously confronting regional leaders, while others warned that his statements could strain diplomatic relations between the two neighboring nations.
As tensions continue to rise, Onyonka’s revelation serves as a reminder that history has a long memory — and that acts of kindness should never be repaid with oppression and silence.
