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MP KYAGULANYI: I am here to defend the Uganda constitution Kampala, Uganda| GODFREY SSALI |  The newly elected Member of Parliament for Kyadondo East in Wakiso, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine, has indicated he will fight any attempts to change the constitution. “I have come to parliament at a very senstive …

LIVE: Bobi Wine swearing in “I have always said that if Parliament doesn’t come to the ‘Ghetto’, the ‘Ghetto’ will come to Parliament,” said Musician Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine moments before he was sworn in Tuesday as a 10th Parliament MP. The 35-year-old music superstar last month won a …

Kampala, Uganda| GODFREY SSALI | The newly elected Member of Parliament for Kyadondo East in Wakiso district Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine is expected to take his oath of allegiance on Tuesday as he starts his legislative work in the 10th parliament. In the oath to be administered by the Clerk …

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  Kampala, Uganda | Michael O’HAGAN | AFP |  For the last decade Ugandans have known two presidents: Yoweri Museveni, the country’s long-time ruler, and musician Robert Kyagulanyi a.k.a. Bobi Wine, a.k.a. His Excellency the Ghetto President. But in a surprising turn the 35-year-old music superstar — who was just three when Museveni took …

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 …

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 …

Kampala, Uganda | Godfrey Ssali | Voters in Kyadondo East go to the polls today to elect a new Member of Parliament (MP). Voting ends at 4pm, after which tallying starts. The Kyadondo seat fell vacant in April following a Court of Appeal ruling that upheld an earlier ruling by the High Court which …

The Electoral Commission has clarified on the standoff  Tuesday between Robert Kyagulanyi  aka Bobi Wine and Uganda Police that led to his temporary arrest, saying he was campaigning in a non-designated area. Bobi Wine was taken to Kira Police after they stopped his rally in Kasangati, that was supposed to …

  Apollo Kantinti is angry with Uganda Police Force for today’s detention of  Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine, saying the decision could force yet another by-election on him. Police Tuesday morning picked up Bobi Wine ahead of his planned final rally at Kasangati, a venue said to have been …