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MBARARA, Uganda – The National Unity Platform (NUP) leader, Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), has raised a stark alarm over the condition of his supporters detained at Mbarara Central Police Station, accusing authorities of brutalization and denying them medical care. This follows a visit by the opposition party’s officials and legal team to the police station on Saturday, where several supporters are …

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Post Views: 12 Bobi wine and his wife in Kazo Aggrey TwesigyeIn Mbararawww.mknewslink.comThe National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu ‘Bobi Wine’, has condemned the police for allegedly protecting individuals wearing NRM T-shirts who attacked NUP supporters in Sanga Town Council.While addressing journalists in Mbarara City ahead of his campaign rally in Isingiro District, Kyagulanyi recounted the …

The National Unity Platform (NUP) leader, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has vehemently condemned the blockade of Nation Media Group (NMG) journalists from Parliament, labeling it a blatant assault on media freedom and a retaliatory move for critical reporting. In a statement posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Thursday, the presidential candidate expressed grave concern …

Ugandan opposition leader and National Unity Platform (NUP) president Bobi Wine has spoken out about a terrifying late-night raid at a hotel in Lira City, where he was resting after a day of campaign activities. In a statement released on Thursday morning, Bobi Wine — whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu — detailed how a group of armed men …

By Kabuye RonaldThe National Unity Platform (NUP) has named Florence Asio as its new flag bearer for the Bukedea District Woman MP seat, replacing Mercy Alupo, whose sudden removal from the national voters’ register has sparked outrage and accusations of political foul play. NUP Unveils New Bukedea Flag Bearer: Bobi Wine Blasts Electoral Interference, Points Finger at Speaker Anita Among …

Hon. Asuman Basalirwa, Bugiri Municipality Member of Parliament and the President of JEEMA Political party, has expressed dis- satisfaction with the manner in which Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi wine , once his close friend is handling their misunderstanding. Bobi wine and Hon. Basalirwa during the People Power days. (Courtesy photo) “This is not the Bobi Wine I knew …

Swabrah Kiganda’s husband, popularly known as Bobi Giant, has been arrested in Uganda on charges of holding an illegal assembly, sparking renewed concerns about political repression ahead of the country’s January elections. Bobi Giant, a close aide to opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi—better known by his stage name Bobi Wine—was taken into custody this week. Bobi Wine condemned the arrest, …

By  Alexander Luyima In a speech that was part history lesson, part battle cry, opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu honored the fallen and issued a stark warning to the Museveni regime: “The alternative to our risk is 10 times worse.” Kampala, Uganda – Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the musician-turned-politician known globally as Bobi Wine, did not merely accept a presidential nomination …

Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu’s (Bobi Wine’s) post-nomination speech in Nateete offers more than a fiery soundbite—it provides a window into the opposition’s strategy heading into the 2026 elections. By openly acknowledging the risks of repression—tear gas, arrests, torture, and even death—Bobi Wine speaks directly to the fears of his supporters. Instead of downplaying the dangers, he reframes them as a necessary …