Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, widely known as Bobi Wine, has reported a military raid on his family residence in Magere, raising alarms over the treatment of opposition figures in the country.
In a video shared on Friday evening, Bobi Wine claimed that armed security personnel were forcibly entering his home in search of him. He wrote on social media:
“The military is breaking into our house in Magere, forcing Maama @lamBarbieKyagulanyi to surrender or disclose my whereabouts.”
Footage from the incident shows his wife, Barbara Kyagulanyi, confronting the operatives as they moved through the compound, repeatedly asking, “What do you want in our compound? What is that you want in our compound?”
This latest incident intensifies concerns about ongoing harassment and intimidation of Uganda’s opposition, particularly targeting Bobi Wine, who has faced repeated arrests, raids, and surveillance since emerging as a prominent challenger to President Yoweri Museveni.
At the time of reporting, Ugandan authorities had not issued any official explanation for the operation at the Magere residence or the reason for the search.
Earlier, Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba—eldest son of President Museveni—issued a controversial directive barring Bobi Wine from further participation in the country’s electoral process, citing national security concerns.
The raid underscores the escalating tensions between Uganda’s government and its leading opposition figures.
