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MBARARA, Uganda – The National Unity Platform (NUP) leader, Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), has raised a stark alarm over the condition of his supporters detained at Mbarara Central Police Station, accusing authorities of brutalization and denying them medical care. This follows a visit by the opposition party’s officials and legal team …

KAMPALA, Uganda – In a shocking revelation that has escalated regional tensions, Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has claimed that two Kenyan activists were subjected to 39 days of incommunicado detention and torture, allegedly on the orders of President Yoweri Museveni’s family, for the “crime” of attending his political event. The …

 Kenyan human rights defenders Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo have finally been released from a Ugandan prison. The two men, who had been held for 38 days without formal charges, walked free following sustained pressure from Kenyan authorities and international human rights organisations. The ordeal began on August 23rd, when …

MBARARA, Uganda – The National Unity Platform (NUP) leader, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, took his “A New Uganda” message to the heart of Ankole sub-region on Sunday, but this time, his campaign in Mbarara was amplified by a powerful presence at his side—his wife, Barbie Kyagulanyi. The couple …

MBARARA, Uganda – National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, known as Bobi Wine, concluded a vibrant rally at the Mbarara High School playground on [Date of Rally], delivering a potent message of national unity and a collective stake in the future of Uganda to what he described as “change hungry …

A fresh wave of political tension has erupted in Uganda as police confirmed the arrest of several supporters of National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, following clashes during campaign activities in Mbarara District. In a statement released Friday evening, the Uganda Police Force …

A dark cloud of financial scandal once again hangs over the Ugandan Parliament, and this time, the stench is particularly potent. I have been reliably informed that some weeks back, the four Commissioners of Parliament—Hon. Solomon Silwany, Hon. Esther Afoyochan, Hon. Prossy Akampulira Mbabazi, and Hon. Mathias Mpuuga—quietly approved for …

By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post A red t-shirt and a head of dreadlocks were enough to mark 20-year-old Luzige Masuudi for death. On the evening of November 18, 2020, what began as an act of political expression nearly ended in a cold mortuary drawer, exposing a brutal campaign …

By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post KAMPALA – Uganda’s political arena is gripped by two seemingly separate, yet deeply connected, crises: the strategic retreat of veteran opposition voices and a glaring breach of child safety at ruling party rallies. Together, they paint a troubling picture of a political system where …