Former Kampala Deputy Lord Mayor Doreen Nyanjura has shared an emotional account following a visit to detained opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye at Luzira Prison, where he has been held for about a year and a half.
In a reflective message, Nyanjura described the encounter as one that left her deeply moved. She said she arrived at the prison while carrying a heavy sense of frustration over what she termed prolonged uncertainty surrounding Besigye’s detention and the wider political climate in Uganda.
“I checked on Dr. kizza besigye on Friday. Sensing my broken spirit, he gently reminded me that there is light at the end of the tunnel and that God is alive,” she said in her account shared on social media.
According to her account, Besigye appeared calm and composed despite the long period behind bars.
She noted that he took time to encourage her when he sensed her emotional strain, reminding her that hope remains even in difficult circumstances.
His words, she said, were anchored on faith and patience amid ongoing legal and political challenges.
“In my frustration, I told him that God is taking far too long to rescue us from the dungeons of the dictator and his son,” she added, reflecting on the emotional exchange during the visit.
Nyanjura revealed that she openly expressed her frustration during the visit, questioning why, in her view, justice and resolution seem delayed. She recalled telling him that it felt as though
“God is taking far too long” to intervene in the situation affecting political detainees and critics of the state.
However, she said Besigye responded with a measured and steady reassurance, telling her that “God’s timing is perfect timing.”
“He looked at me and added, ‘God’s timing is perfect timing,’” she further noted, quoting the veteran opposition leader.
Nyanjura concluded that if Besigye, who has spent an extended period in detention, continues to hold on to hope and composure, then those outside prison walls have even greater reason to remain strong.
Her remarks have since drawn attention online, with supporters of the opposition viewing the exchange as a symbol of endurance amid Uganda’s ongoing political tensions.