Tag Archives: Joel Ssenyonyi

NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi called on Ugandans to rise up peacefully and unarmed to challenge a regime that has oppressed and exploited them Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) is optimistic that demonstrations that were announced to start today will gain momentum in the coming days. …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The former Northern Regional Coordinator for the National Unity Platform (NUP), Tonny Olanya Olenge has distanced himself from being part of a gang that attacked the party`s office in Gulu City. On Monday morning rowdy youths and a section of some disgruntled NUP party coordinators …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP has accused police and other security agencies for the continued arrests of their supporters in the country on accusation of being involved in protests last week. Since last week’s protests around some towns, security personnel have been carrying out operations and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP party has faulted Electoral Commission-EC over the arrest of their presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu. Kyagulanyi was picked up by police from Luuka district headquarters on Wednesday while addressing a campaign rally. His arrest sparked protests in different parts of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has deployed a new security detail for the National Unity Platform-NUP presidential flag bearer Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine. The development comes after days of engagement between the commission and the candidate’s campaign team as the former was persuading the latter on …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The National Unity Platform (NUP) has officially unveiled Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert also known as Bobi Wine, the party presidential flag bear’s official campaign poster which has no red beret. The unveiled campaign poster has the face of NUP presidential flag bearer Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert, in …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Radio Stations in Lango Sub-region have denied allegations that they are denying air space to candidates of the National Unity Platform Party- NUP. The radio stations under Lango Radio Owners and Managers Association argue that they accord time to all candidates irrespective of political affiliation.  …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform- NUP party has replaced Wycliffe Sanya Odwori, the Bukedi regional coordinator who defected to the National Resistance Movement- NRM party. Sanya crossed to the ruling party on Monday and was received by the State Minister for East African Affairs Julius …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP party has called for the intervention of the Electoral Commission following complaints by their members that some media houses especially in upcountry areas are denying them air space. Joel Ssenyonyi, the NUP party spokesperson says that they have received complaints …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The items that were confiscated during the police siege on the offices of the National Unity Platform early this week, did not contain any money or even signatures of people endorsing Robert Kyagulanyi for the Presidency, Police have said.  Police says that the operation …