Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has said opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, should be barred from participating in future elections. In a series of posts shared on January 22 on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account, Gen. Kainerugaba claimed he was banning Kyagulanyi from all future…
Opposition leaders Mugisha Muntu and Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, have indicated they will not immediately challenge President Yoweri Museveni’s re-election in court following last week’s general elections. Museveni was declared the winner of the January 15 poll with 71.65 percent of the vote, according to the Electoral Commission, securing a seventh…
Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs Balaam Barugahara has called on opposition leader and musician Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, to step away from active politics and instead seek a role within President Yoweri Museveni’s government, arguing that his influence would be better used in culture, music, and youth empowerment. In…
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has weighed in on the recent elections, addressing voter motivations, the role of new MPs, and the challenges presented by opposition campaigns. Commenting on voters’ support for opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (Bobi Wine), Tayebwa questioned the feasibility of his campaign promises. “You ask someone why they will vote…
National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has alleged the abduction of senior party officials by the military and accused electoral authorities of widespread vote rigging in the just-concluded elections. In a series of statements posted on social media on Saturday, Bobi Wine said NUP’s Deputy President for the Western…