Tag Archives: Robert Kyagulanyi

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP has announced plans to appeal a High Court ruling that dismissed its petition seeking accountability from the Ugandan government for the disappearance of 18 party supporters. NUP President Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, disclosed this during an emergency press conference held …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Forces of Change will on Thursday protest against the poor state of roads in the city. This they say is part of the series of activities they have launched to display the discontent in the country. This was revealed on Tuesday during a …

Why the big crowds at his rallies are misleading indicators of actual voter behavior at the ballot box THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | As expected, police have “suspended” the countrywide mobilistion tour by Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine. After pulling large crowds across the country, I am sure government got …

Inside the party’s new countrywide mobilisation drive Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | The opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) on Feb.23 launched Kunga Uganda; a proposed countrywide mobilisation drive. The event at their party headquarters in Kavule, Makerere not far from Kampala’s central business district attracted hordes of supporters, party MPs, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu, the President of the National Unity Platform-NUP, has trashed calls by some of his party members to negotiate with the government in order to release many of their detained supporters. Speaking on Thursday at the party’s new headquarters at Makerere Kavule while …

Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of voters in Serere walked kilometers on Monday to join the National Unity Platform-NUP party president, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu as he campaigned for Alice Alaso, the Alliance for National Transformation-ANT candidate in Serere county. Kyagulanyi arrived in Serere town on Monday evening for the last …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Key National Unity Platform-NUP party officials in Busoga have welcomed the suspension of five party officials in their region for alleged misconduct. On Thursday last week, NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi suspended the deputy head of mobilization, Moses Bigirwa, Andrew Muwanguzi, the acting head of patriotism …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM party leaders in Fort Portal have distanced themselves from the letter that was written by a section of NRM councilors requesting the National Unity Platform NUP leader, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine, to hold a charity concert with the …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM councillors in Fort Portal city have written to the leader of the National Unity Platform-NUP, Robert Kyagulanyi asking him to hold a charity concert in Fort Portal to raise 256 million Shillings that is needed by two NRM councillors that are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform on Thursday launched a campaign to raise funds for Ugandans detained in the United Arab Emirates-UAE. Speaking in Kampala, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, NUP President said as a party, they cannot look on when hundreds of Ugandans and other Africans continue to …