David Lewis Rubongoya has claimed that more than 3,000 supporters of the party are currently being held in detention across the country over what he described as “unknown or unclear charges.” Speaking during a party briefing, Rubongoya said NUP has so far managed to trace and verify only 616 detained supporters, warning that thousands more…
Magere – National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has said his family and party continue to stand with relatives of detained, missing, injured and deceased supporters, as allegations of widespread repression against the opposition intensify ahead of Uganda’s 2026 general elections. While Bobi Wine was campaigning in Kalangala District,…
The Chief Magistrate’s Court in Mbarara City has declined bail for 36 of the 38 National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters arrested on November 7, 2025, when security forces intercepted the party’s presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi, en route to a campaign rally in Bwizibwera, Mbarara District. Presiding Grade One Magistrate Alex Baguma cited the accused’s lack…