Tag Archives: NUP

Sironko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Samuel Nanoka, the Sironko District National Unity Platform (NUP) chairperson and former Budadiri East constituency NUP flag bearer, who was reportedly kidnapped, has been found and dumped in Mbale City. Nanoka was allegedly abducted by unidentified people on Monday night in Nkoma while returning …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 25 supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP), including two Members of Parliament, are detained at Wandegeya Police Station on various charges. Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire confirmed that MPs Derrick Nyeko (Makindye East) and Muwadda Nkunyingi (Kyadondo East) were among …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) rally at Kawempe Muslim Primary School playground on Monday evening ended prematurely when the power suddenly went off as the party president, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu was addressing the crowd. Earlier, NUP leaders and supporters clashed with security operatives, who fired …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Journalist bodies and the Leader of the Opposition have condemned the brutal attacks by the Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce (JATT) on journalists covering the Kawempe by-election nominations. On Wednesday, clashes erupted between supporters of National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Erias Luyimbaazi Nalukoola shortly after his nomination …

COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | When the opposition party, National Unity Platform (NUP) led by musician Bobi Wine/Robert Kyagulanyi invited itself to the village brawl that is Uganda’s governance, the ruling regime received NUP with wide-open jaws — chomping on NUP supporters for the rather grave crime of daring to support …

MASAKA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Three bodyguards of the National Unity Platform-NUP President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentantu alias Bobi Wine have been charged with five counts of robbery and assault to female journalists. The suspects including Achilleo Kivumbi, Grace Wakabi alias Smart-wa Bobi and Gadafi Mugumya, were on Wednesday charged …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The leadership of the National Unity Platform (NUP) is assessing the recent raid on their offices by joint security operatives. On Thursday and Friday, a search was conducted by joint security forces comprising of the police, army and joint anti-terrorism task office. The security …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defence Forces-CDF who is also a son of President Yoweri Museveni Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has revealed that he was part of the security forces that raided the National Unity Platform-NUP offices at Kamwokya and Makerere Kavule. On Thursday, police together with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDNET | Security personnel have raided and cordoned off the National Unity Platform (NUP) headquarters. The personnel comprising of the police, army and operatives from the Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce-JATT also sealed off the party’s leadership training centre in Kmawokya. Acting Maj Gen Felix Kulayigye, the Uganda People’s …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two of the four officials of the National Unity Platform (NUP) Election Management Committee who were abducted by security forces, have been released. Mercy Walukamba, the chairperson of the Committee and Rahmah Juma Lubowa, a member of the committee were released on Thursday after …