Tag Archives: Robert Kyagulanyi

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi has said that, he sent his four children on vacation to the USA over safety reasons. Kyagulanyi’s four children flew out of the country yesterday. Although he didn’t specify the duration of his children’s stay in the USA, …

Masaka, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | 96 supporters of the National Unity Platform-NUP party on Tuesday a night in prison despite being granted bail. The group which include the head of Robert Kyagulanyi’s civilian bodyguards Edward Ssebuufu alias Eddie Mutwe and his music backup singer Bukeni Ali aka Nubian-li were arrested …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Five Buganda districts—Wakiso, Luweero, Masaka, Butambala and Kampala—are among districts that have had a substantial percentage increase in the number of new voters, analysis of Electoral Commission voter data reveals. And experts mostly attribute this to Buganda’s strategic location. Napak is number one in terms …

Soroti, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine of the National Unity Platform- NUP and four other presidential candidates have not had access to any radio station in Teso Sub Region since campaigns commenced last November. Kyagulanyi, Greg Mugisha Muntu of the Alliance for National Transformation- ANT, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has unveiled an app, the You Vote to monitor election results across the country. Kyagulanyi says that the application will help them in ensuring that they tighten every noose that can be used to rig votes. He …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate John Katumba on Saturday stormed Kalangala central police station to visit the 37 supporters of National Unity Platform- NUP. They are among the 94 who were arrested on Wednesday on the campaign trail of NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi. 57 other supporters …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kampala, Cyprian Kiziito Lwanga has announced three days of prayers and fasting for peaceful elections.   Lwanga, who is also the Chairperson of the Uganda Joint Christian Council-UJCC said that the prayers will start on Monday 4th to Wednesday 6th. …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has raised queries over the infrastructural projects that are continuously being unveiled by President Yoweri Museveni amidst the campaign trail. He says that apart from constituting voter bribery, some of the projects are being unveiled in districts where campaigns …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heavy security deployment at Masaka central police station in anticipation of Robert Kyagulanyi’s visit to detained members of his campaign team. On Wednesday, more than 90 NUP supporters were arrested in Kalangala during Kyagulanyi’s campaign trail. Addressing a press conference at his home …

Bukomansimbi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform-NUP and Democratic Party coordinators in Bukomansimbi district have disagreed on the mobilization plan for NUP Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi’s campaigns. Kyagulanyi is expected to campaign in Bukomansimbi on Thursday.   Christine Nandagire, the NUP mobilization coordinator in Bukomansimbi accuses a section of DP …