Tag Archives: Bobi Wine

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Musician and politician Robert Kyagu¬lanyi Bobi Wine released a new song dubbed ‘Tuliyambala Engule’ and sang it at the Buganda Kingdom organized Enkuuka show during which the Kabaka usually closes the previous and usher his subjects into the New Year. It has since caught on …

London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | UK parliamentarians have condemned the Ugandan Government’s reported arrest and torture of opposition MPs, urging the British Government to promote democracy in Uganda. In a debate on the state of democracy in Uganda in the UK Parliament on Tuesday, British MPs joined Dr Paul …

BOBI WIN: Will banning the legislator’s concerts cripple him politically? Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | Young. Muganda. Catholic. Pop star. This combo makes singer turned politician Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine the most complicated political opponent President Yoweri Museveni faces ahead of the 2021 elections. But while the first three …

THIS WEEK: Bobi wine is African personality of the Year Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Musician and Politician Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu aka Bobi Wine has been declared African Personality of the year 2018 by the African Leadership Magazine. He beat Rwanda President Paul Kagame and Ethiopia Prime Minister Abih …

THIS WEEK: Law society speaks out on Bobi Wine’s blocked shows Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Musician and Kyaddondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine couldn’t hold a music show on Boxing Day at his One Love Beach in Busabala as he usually does on 26th of every …

Justice Katureebe pain and Bobi Wine’s pockets Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Many Ugandans, including Chief Justice Bart Katureebe, agree that this year has been one of the worst for human rights violations. This year coincided with the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights but in Uganda, …

NRM, FDC battled eight by-elections but a young untested legislator became the issue Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | This year, 2018, saw some upsets and changes in the political lay of the land as 36-year-old legislator Robert Kyagulanyi popularly known as Bobi Wine continued to exert his presence on a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Music promoters and events managers have petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga to intervene in the suspended music concerts of Bobi Wine. The petitioners say they have incurred huge losses for failing to host concerts involving the Kyadondo East MP and artist, Robert Kyagulanyi …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda to issue a statement regarding the banned concerts of Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine. Kadaga’s directive follows the ban of all Kyagulanyi’s concerts by the police in different parts …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has returned to Kampala following Saturday night’s dash with police in Jinja. Bobi Wine says residents made it impossible for police to arrest him. “After your raid, the Wanainchi in Jinja made it possible for …