Tag Archives: Bobi Wine

  Lessons for Bobi Wine from Zohran Mamdani’s campaign to become New York City mayor  THE LAST WORD |  Andrew M. Mwenda |  Zohran Mamdani, son of our own Prof. Mahmoud Mamdani of Buziga, Kampala, is poised to win the race for New York City (NYC) mayor. At 34, Zohran has …

  COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | In the previous article, Bobi Wine (Mr Kyagulanyi Robert)’s manifesto was critiqued for structurally constituting grievances against the Museveni government as opposed to focusing on the articulation of an inspiring, affirmative vision for Uganda’s future. It was established that his manifesto reads more like …

COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | The National Unity Platform (NUP) manifesto is a treatise of grievances. Manifestos are supposed to be public declarations of policies and aims of a political party or candidate, not a bill of complaints. It is not that there are no legitimate grievances against President Museveni’s …

Nairobi, Kenya  | ALL AFRICA.COM |  Two Kenyan activists have allegedly been abducted in Uganda after joining opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, on the campaign trail. Bobi Wine’s National Unity Platform (NUP) condemned the incident, claiming that “armed operatives” seized Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo on Wednesday afternoon at …

 NUP faces its biggest test yet as other parties fizzle out COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Shortly after 11am on a day filled with anticipation on Sept. 24, Robert Kyagulanyi and his wife Barbie Kyagulanyi stood on the steps of their mansion in Magere village, on the north-side outskirts …

High-stake games for 2026 constituency slots become flashpoints NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | The red beret, once a symbol of defiant unity, is now a flashpoint in the National Unity Platform (NUP) as internal feuds threaten to unravel the party’s cohesion ahead of the 2026 elections. The most contentious …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has submitted his expression of interest forms to run for president in next year’s general elections. Kyagulanyi arrived at the party headquarters in Makerere Kavule on Wednesday, accompanied by his wife, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, has expressed displeasure over the European Union Delegation’s meeting with the Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, a few weeks ago, despite despite abuse of human rights accusations against him. Speaking alongside the …

SPECIAL REPORT | INDEPENDENT WRITERS | Since 2020, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu and his group have been complaining that NUP supporters are being targeted unfairly by the State. He has cited a number of incidents of what he calls “abductions”. In some cases, he alludes to extra judicial killings although he …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fr. Deo Mugambe, the main celebrant at the Easter Vigil Mass at St. Charles Lwanga Bukerere Parish in Mukono Municipality, has cautioned against what he called “forcing a reconciliation” between National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, and former Leader …