Dr. KB is special to so many people. I am one of them

What the report says

The Observer published a first-person viewpoint about the continued grief among supporters of Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye, often referred to as “Dr. KB.” The writer says Besigye has long been important to many people who see him as a symbol of political resistance to President Yoweri Museveni’s government, and describes personal memories of admiring him from childhood in Rwakabengo and later meeting him in person.

According to the article, the author says she met Besigye in 2021 after an election she describes as violent and disputed, when she was part of Dr. Stella Nyanzi’s campaign team for Kampala Woman MP. She also recalls another encounter after the release of novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, and says Besigye later shared his contact details. Their last exchange, she writes, was in mid-November 2024.

The piece frames Besigye’s current situation as part of a broader pattern of repression against critics of the government. It refers to his 2024 abduction from Kenya and says his supporters are distressed by his treatment, while also mentioning the case of Sam Mugumya. The article is opinionated rather than a straight news report, but it reflects how Besigye remains a significant figure in Uganda’s opposition politics and why his legal and personal troubles continue to draw public attention.