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Winnie Byanyima reveals Kizza Besigye can barely walk or speak

Winnie Byanyima has raised fresh alarm over the deteriorating health of her husband, detained Ugandan opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye, saying he is so weak that he can barely walk, speak, write or even hold objects steadily. In an emotional statement after Besigye was transferred from Luzira Prison to JCRC Hospital on Friday, August 28, […]

Winnie Byanyima, the wife of detained Ugandan opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye, has expressed grave concern over her husband's deteriorating health. She revealed that Besigye is so weak that he can barely walk, speak, write, or hold objects steadily. In a recent statement, Byanyima urged Ugandan authorities to permit her husband to travel to Geneva for specialized medical treatment, emphasizing that he requires care and should be surrounded by his family rather than being transferred between detention facilities.

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