Tag Archives: NUP

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eleven National Unity Platform-NUP party supporters are in custody at Kasangati police station in Wakiso district for allegedly leading processions and acts violence during and after the nomination of their presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu on Tuesday. The suspects are Isma Sempija, Richard Odoi, Isaac …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two founding members of the National Unity Reconciliation and Development Party- NURP have challenged last month’s ruling by Justice Musa Ssekaana. Justice Ssekaana dismissed an application filed by Difas Basile and Hassan Twaha who had sued National Unity Platform- NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament Betty Nambooze has stormed Mukono police division demanding the unconditional release of National Unity Platform-NUP party supporters and her sound truck. On Tuesday, police impounded Nambooze’s soundtrack registration number UAR 206M and arrested two occupants of the vehicle for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform presidential flag bearer Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine has rejected the security escort detail which was attached to him by Electoral Commission yesterday after nomination saying that they failed the first test of their duty when they looked on as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, says despite the continuous provocation by the incumbent government, he and his supporters will remain peaceful as they move towards attaining political power through the will of the people. Kyagulanyi who is seen as the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 50 people were arrested on the second day of the presidential nomination exercise in Kampala Metropolitan area. A senior police officer at Kampala Central Police Stations -CPS who was part of the incident records team said by 3pm, police had recorded 49 suspects …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several people have been injured in clashes between security officers and supporters of the National Unity Platform-NUP party president Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine. The ugly scenes preceded the nomination of Kyagulanyi who was forced out of his vehicle by military police at Kyambogo. He …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Zaituni Yahaya Babikola, the National Unity Platform-NUP candidate for the Sembabule Woman parliamentary race has withdrawn from next year’s general elections. Babikola who is also the NUP Sembabule district coordinator communicated her withdraw from the race in a letter to the party secretary-general, David …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Heavy deployment along Gayaza road, Kasangati and Magere village which is home of the NUP leader Robert Kyagulanyi has caused concern among some residents. The deployment by military, police and plain clothes security personnel is noticeably heavy. Some residents are describing the plain-clothed security personnel …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirteen civilians who were arrested for owning attires similar to those of the security forces are still in prison. According to lawyer Geoffrey Turyamusiima, the 13 supporters of the National Unity Platform are held in Kitalya prison. They include Bazira Kiwanuka, Fred Luwaga, Hassan …