Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heightened security in Hoima district as the campaigns for the woman MP by-elections climax. The elections are scheduled for Thursday this week. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine, the Kyadondo East Member of parliament and leader of the …
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Who is next on sanctions list? Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The most significant aspects of the sanctions the American government has placed on former Inspector General of Police, Gen. Kale Kayihura are two; the timing and their broadness. The timing of the American announcement is important; just 16 …
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It’ll be bloody if yellow, red clash Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | ‘What to wear in Uganda.’ That is a common briefing topic for visitors to Uganda. Some of them are told not to wear black or blue garments – because they attract disease carrying tsetse flies. Recent events, …
Read More »Bobi Wine, Zaake receive heroic welcome in Hoima amidst tight security
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kyandodo East Member of Parliament, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi wine and his Mityana Municipality counterpart, Francis Zaake have received a heroic welcome in Hoima town amidst tight security. Hundreds of people welcomed the duo in a procession at Butema trading center about 5km from …
Read More »Heavy security deployment as Bobi Wine, Besigye head to Hoima
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heavy deployment of security personnel in Hoima town and its surroundings ahead of a planned visit by Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi also known as Bobi Wine. The legislator is expected in the area to launch a campaign by Asinasi Kamanda Nyakato, …
Read More »Police hunt driver for knocking Fire Base artiste
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Metropolitan police have launched a hunt for a diver who knocked and injured a member of the Fire Base crew belonging to Kyadondo East MP, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine. Abubaker Mugisha alias Babuman aka First Suspect was moving on a Boda Boda …
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Why opposition shouldn’t expect President to drop winning strategy Kampala, Uganda | AGATHER ATUHAIRE | Since Attorney General William Byaruhanga tabled before parliament the government proposed electoral reforms on July 26, attention has been on how opposition parties will react to them. Presentation of the proposed reforms is, on paper, a …
Read More »Bobby Wine’s Ziggy Wyne
How an unknown young man’s death turned him into a political football for opportunistic politicians THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | Last week, it became apparent that the initial news that a one Michael [K]alinda aka Zigy Wyne had been kidnapped, eye yanked out, fingers chopped off and …
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Bobi Wine, police and Kiwani 2021 Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE |“Kiwani” in Kampala street-speak means “something fake.” Musician Bobi Wine coined the word in 2007 as the title of his song that won that year’s award for best Afro beat single. Twelve years later, Bobi Wine (real name Robert …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Zigy Wyne death: ‘Kiwani’ in Kampala streetspeak means “something fake.” Musician Bobi Wine coined the word in 2007 as the title of his song that won that year’s award for best Afro beat single. …
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