Tag Archives: Robert Kyagulanyi

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is yet to share detailed information revealing how pop-star turned politician Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, the former National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate engaged in rigging the January 14th, 2021 polls.    Speaking during his nationwide address on Sunday evening, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Forty nine-49 National Unity Platform-NUP party supporters have lost their application in which they sought to block their trial in the Uganda People Defense Forces-UPDF General court-martial for illegal possession of ammunition.  Lady Justice Esta Nambayo dismissed the application on Tuesday afternoon on grounds that …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Police and other security agencies have blocked the Old Kira Road leading to the offices of the National Unity Platform in Kamwokya, as the party President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu prepared to take a petition to the Chief of Defense Forces(CDF).  Kyagulanyi today told reporters …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The  issue raised by city lawyer Male Mabirizi questioning the age of former Presidential Candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has taken a new twist. This is after newly released academic documents indicate that Kyagulanyi was admitted at Makerere University for a Diploma in Music, Dance and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The National Unity Platform -NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine scored above 50 percent at 381 of 765 polling stations that were situated at Muslim institutions. Bobi Wine’s win at these polling stations was 49.8 percent on average. This is according to analysis …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Judicial Service Commission has started investigations into the alleged misconduct of Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo. The charges stem from a petition filed by lawyer Male Mabirizi accusing Dollo of incompetence and misconduct. Mabirizi said that having served as a personal lawyer to President Yoweri …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The High Court in Kampala has allowed Ghetto TV Journalist Ashraf Kasirye to file new allegations related to human rights violations against the government. This arises from a case filed by Kasirye on December 3, 2020 challenging the decision by the police to forcefully remove …

Bobi Wine declared himself winner of the January 14 presidential election with 54.19 percent Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Days after the National Unity Platform-NUP former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine declared himself winner of the January 14 presidential election with 54.19 percent, the party has …

Justice Byabakama has questioned why Kyagulanyi failed to present the same result forms before the Supreme Court Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Simon Byabakama, the chairman of the Electoral Commission has challenged former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi not to mislead Ugandans by parading results which he failed to table …

NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi called on Ugandans to rise up peacefully and unarmed to challenge a regime that has oppressed and exploited them Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) is optimistic that demonstrations that were announced to start today will gain momentum in the coming days. …