Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several vehicles branded with the National Resistance Movement-NRM party colors and posters found a hard time going through Mukono district on Wednesday evening. The occupants were confronted by angry National Unity Platform-NUP party supporters protesting the arrest of their presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu on …
Read More »Kyagulanyi detained at Nalufenya police station
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi is in custody at Nalufenya police station in Jinja city. He was taken to Nalufenya police station shortly after his arrest from Luuka district headquarters where he was addressing a mini-campaign rally. He was picked up by …
Read More »Kyagulanyi promises to restore Teso herds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform Party-NUP presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has promised to compensate people of Teso who lost livestock to Karimojong rustlers. Kyagulanyi who was addressing a rally in Soroti city on Saturday amidst teargas said despite being known as a cattle keeping community, …
Read More »Teargas canister shatters woman’s leg in Kotido
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 54-year-old woman is in pain at Kotido health center IV in Kotido district after a teargas canister shattered her leg. Santa Alanyo, a single mother of 4 children was hit by a teargas canister fired by police on Friday to disperse supporters of the …
Read More »Kyagulanyi denied campaign venues in Busia, sent 5 kms out of town
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Paul Kalikwan, the Busia deputy Resident District Commissioner-RDC rejected the proposed venues by National Unity Platform-NUP party leaders for presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu to campaign in the area. NUP leaders in Busia proposed three venues to heads of security. They were, Madibira P/S play …
Read More »Electoral Commission deploys new security detail to ‘unbothered’ Bobi Wine
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 …
Read More »Police in Moroto warn Kyagulanyi against processions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Moroto has warned the National Unity Platform presidential candidate Robert Sentamu Kyagulanyi against leading processions in the area. Kyagulanyi is set to campaign in Moroto district on Friday and is expected to address supporters at Naitakwae grounds where he will also unveil NUP …
Read More »NUP creates emergency response unit to treat causalities from campaign frontline
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity platform-NUP has created its emergency response unit to treat to victims of injuries sustained during encounters of presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi’s campaign team with security forces. The unit that relies on donated supplies and logistics is mobilizing it’s supporters within the country …
Read More »Kyagulanyi denied campaign venue, escorted out of Kitgum
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have declined to grant the National Unity Platform-NUP party presidential candidate Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi permission to campaign in Kitgum Municipality. Kyagulanyi’s agents had booked Christ the King playgrounds for their campaigns and informed security as required. He was scheduled to campaign in Kitgum Municipality …
Read More »Kyagulanyi vows to fulfill all NUP manifesto pledges
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform (NUP) party president Robert Kyagulanyi has vowed to fulfill all pledges presented in the party manifesto that was launched in Kakyeeka stadium, Mbarara on Saturday. Kyagulanyi said that his vow to fulfill is underlined in the party theme of A NEW UGANDA. …
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