THIS WEEK: New MP Kyagulanyi gives views on age limit debate Last week, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobiwine was sworn as Kyadondo East MP amidst jubilation by supporters and fellow legislators. Speaking to the media just after he had been confirmed, Kyagulanyi said he will not support the lifting of …
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Bobi Wine’s win; whose victory is it? Kampala, Uganda | AGATHER ATUHAIRE | The man standing on top the cream SUV, surrounded by a shouting crowd of excited supporters was wearing a sky-blue slim-cut suit of the type that was trending until recently. He matched it with a slim- tie …
Read More »Historic win for MP Bobi Wine
Kyadondo East result Robert Kyagulanyi: 25,659 Sitenda Sebalu: 4,556 Apollo Kantiti: 1,832 Muwada Nkunyingi: 575 Kayongo Male: 377 Kampala, Uganda| THE INDEPENDENT REPORTER | Musician Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine is the new Member of Parliament of Kyadondo East. He was declared …
Read More »Vote tallying starts in Kyadondo East, Bobi Wine in flying start
Kampala, Uganda | Godfrey Ssali | Early tentative and unofficial results from the Kyadondo East parliamentary by-election indicate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has got a good start. Bobi wine had clear leads from about 5% of 93 polling stations, whose tallying was broadcast live on TV. At one centre, Kazinga, tentative results show Bobi wine …
Read More »Bobi Wine eyes Kyadondo East seat
It had long been talked about and now popular musician Robert Sentamu Kyagukanyi aka Bobi Wine has decided to join active politics after the Kyadondo East seat fell vacant. The Court of Appeal threw out FDC’s Apollo Kantinti over non-compliance with electoral laws by the Electoral Commission after a petition …
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