Museveni's Car Vandalised, MP's Guard Killed Ahead of By-Election
President Yoweri Museveni's car was vandalised and the driver of Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly as known Bobi Wine, was killed in chaos and gun fire that rocked a by-election campaign in Arua town.
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Uganda: Museveni Critic Bobi Wine Detained By Authorities After Violent Clashes
Deutsche Welle, 14 August 2018
The opposition figure was arrested after violent clashes during a campaign rally at a by-election. The musician-turned-lawmaker is viewed by many as a potential political threat to… Read more »
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Uganda: Bobi Wine's Family in Fear As Driver Is Shot Dead in Arua
Monitor, 14 August 2018
The family of Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine is in fear and shock after his Driver Yasiin Kawuma was shot dead in Arua on Monday evening. Read more »
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Uganda: MPs Detained Over Arua Poll Chaos Were Armed, Say Police
Monitor, 15 August 2018
Police have said four Members of Parliament arrested over the chaos on Monday, the last day of campaigns for the Arua Municipality by-election, had guns. Read more »
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Uganda: MPs Reject Govt Statement On Arua Shooting
Independent (Kampala), 15 August 2018
Members of Parliament have rejected a statement from Government explaining circumstances surrounding the murder of Yasin Kawuma, the driver of Robert Kyagulanyi, the Kyadondo East… Read more »
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Uganda: Widow to Bobi Wine - Take Responsibility for Our Family
Independent (Kampala), 15 August 2018
The widow of Yasin Kawuma, the slain driver of Kyadondo East MP, Robert Kyagulanyi wants the legislator to take care of her family. Yasin Kawuma was shot dead on Monday evening… Read more »
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Uganda: Opposition Hooligans to Blame for Death of Bobi Wine's Driver - Police
Observer, 14 August 2018
Opposition supporters are to blame for the shooting and death of Kyadondo East legislator Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine driver Yasin Kawooya, police has said. Read more »
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Uganda: President Museveni's Car Vandalised in Arua
Monitor, 14 August 2018
A car belonging to President Museveni's motorcade was reportedly vandalised and its hind screen shattered in the chaos and gun fire that rocked Arua town on Monday evening. Read more »
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Uganda: Special Forces Cordon Off Arua's Hotel Pacific
Monitor, 14 August 2018
The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) Special Forces have sealed off Hotel Pacific in Arua town, the base of the Kassiano Wadri campaign camp. Read more »
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Uganda: Gun Fire Rocks Arua Town As Security Forces Disperse Crowds
Monitor, 13 August 2018
Security forces on Monday evening fired live bullets to disperse supporters of Opposition supporters who were marching in the town. Read more »
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Uganda: Bobi Wine Driver Mugerwa Shot Dead in Arua
Observer, 13 August 2018
The driver of Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi popularly known as Bobi Wine has been shot dead in Arua town. Read more »
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Uganda: Voters of Arua Municipality Prepare for By-Election
Monitor, 5 August 2018
In 10 days' time, thousands of voters of Arua Municipality will go to the polls to elect a new MP to replace Ibrahim Abiriga (RIP) who was murdered in broad daylight at Kawanda in… Read more »