Marinos Alexandros: Ugandan Activist Dies after Alleged Torture, Exile Ordeal
- Marinos Alexandros died after years of enduring pain following her alleged abduction and assault, allegedly at the hands of the government
- A Ugandan authority explained the reasons for the abduction and torture of the human rights activist
- A section of Ugandans mourned him, while others affirmed their continued fight for justice to liberate the country
Nancy Odindo, a TUKO.co.ke journalist, has over four years of experience covering Kenyan politics, news, and features for digital and print media.
Uganda: Human rights activists are mourning the death of an opposition supporter who endured alleged abduction, torture, and years of persecution before succumbing to illness on Sunday morning, August 17.
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According to opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, Marinos Alexandros was abducted on March 30, 2022, in Mbuya and reportedly subjected to torture and sexual assault while in detention.
"It is very unfortunate that we have lost her this morning at 1.30am," Bobi confirmed in a Facebook post.
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Why was Marinos Alexandros tortured?
Her alleged crime was playing music by the opposition leader on loudspeakers.
After speaking publicly about her ordeal, Alexandros said she began receiving death threats and her home was later raided.
She fled to Kenya for safety, where she lived in Nairobi and later at a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) camp. Activists claim she continued to face threats even while in exile.
"Even in Kenya, regime thugs attempted to abduct her, forcing her to leave Nairobi and go to the UNHCR camp where she could have some security," Bobi stated.
As a result of the alleged torture, Alexandros reportedly contracted several health complications, including HIV/AIDS. She returned to Uganda earlier in 2025 to be closer to her family while seeking treatment.
Bobi described her as a courageous fighter whose death highlighted the ongoing human rights abuses in Uganda.
"Marinos joins hundreds of other victims of the Museveni regime of blood and terror. Fight on, comrade! The struggle for freedom and democracy in Uganda is poorer without you, but the evil regime will never have the last laugh," he said.
How did Ugandans mourn Marinos Alexandros?
Nicolas Balo
"Sleep well, comrade Marinos Alexandros. You have paid the ultimate price for standing up for your country. May your sacrifice never go to waste. Her crime for going to prison was supporting Bobi Wine."
BOBI GIANT
"May her soul rest in peace. It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the untimely passing of our dear comrade and friend, Marinos Alexandros."
Muhwana Ronald
"Fight hard, our sister. May the angels welcome you warmly in paradise."
Selector Jeje Bryanz
"May her soul rest well. She fought a good fight. Every time I see our people dying one at time, my revolutionary spirit keeps rising."
Yunus Luswa
"I really wonder why the regime tortures and kills people for supporting a different group. They must remember that nothing lasts forever. A human life must be respected. This is really sad."
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MP aspirant dies in hotel accident
In other news, Denmark Adios, a 30-year-old aspirant for the Mbarara City South Division parliamentary seat, died following an accident at the Grand Holiday Hotel.
A member of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) who was with Adios at the hotel confirmed the incident, saying the politician fell down a staircase, sustaining a fatal head injury after missing a step.
Adios was an outspoken voice in the opposition who always strived to hold the government accountable.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
