Tensions have escalated between opposition leader Bobi Wine and ruling party officials over claims of bribery and manipulation in the lead-up to Uganda’s 2026 elections. On December 28, 2025, Bobi Wine took to Twitter to accuse Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa of presenting “ghost candidates” to President Yoweri Museveni to extract bribes. Wine claimed that three…
A recent government reminder on the proper use and handling of the Ugandan national flag has sparked heated debate, highlighting tensions over national symbols ahead of the 2026 elections. Commissioner Hellen Seku, of the National Secretariat for Patriotism Corp (NSPC) under the State House and also Private Secretary to the President on Youth Affairs, issued…
Ugandan music star and Grammy-nominated artist Eddy Kenzo has publicly praised President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, calling him “the fountain of honour” and “the wisest man” he has ever met. Kenzo attributed much of his personal and professional success to the stability brought by Museveni’s leadership. “Being near President Museveni has been my blessing in life,”…
Uganda’s security forces have issued a strong warning against what they describe as “dangerous and polarising rhetoric” by the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, accusing him of urging supporters to mob polling stations on Election Day and march to Kampala in confrontation with security agencies. In a statement released…
National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of acting with bias and impunity following the disqualification of the party’s candidate for Buyanja County, Ategeka Christopher. Bobi Wine made the remarks on Tuesday while addressing supporters during NUP rallies in Kiringente Sub-county, Mpigi District,…