Barbara Kyagulanyi, wife of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu popularly known as Bobi Win is in hospital following an overnight raid on her home by soldiers searching for her husband. Kyagulanyi spoke to journalists from her hospital bed, recounting the incident during a tense post-election period marked by violence and political unrest.
The raid occurred at the couple’s residence in Magere, a northern suburb of Kampala, while Bobi Wine, a prominent challenger in the disputed January 15 presidential election, was not present. In a social media post, Wine said “hundreds of soldiers” entered the home, broke down doors, and held his wife at gunpoint as they sought to learn his whereabouts. Kyagulanyi said she refused orders to unlock her phone or reveal information about her husband’s location, and was later rushed to hospital.
Wine’s account, widely circulated on social media and covered by news outlets, has not been independently verified by Ugandan authorities; military spokespeople did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The attack comes amid a security crackdown on opposition figures and supporters following a controversial election in which President Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner. Tens of thousands of opposition members have been detained, and at least 30 have been reported killed in post-election violence, according to statements from military leadership.
Kyagulanyi’s hospitalisation reflects broader concerns raised by advocates and international observers regarding human rights, political freedom and the treatment of opposition members and their families in Uganda’s charged political climate.
