Uganda’s military chief denies army assaulted Bobi Wine’s wife
Wine, who is in hiding, alleged on Saturday that his wife was held at gunpoint by military officers who assaulted her, taking away documents and electronic items. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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Uganda's military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba has denied claims that soldiers assaulted Barbara Kyagulanyi, wife of opposition leader Bobi Wine, during a raid on their home. This comes amidst allegations of fraud following President Yoweri Museveni’s landslide victory in the recent election.
- Barbara Kyagulanyi described being assaulted, hit, and partially stripped by dozens of men, some in military uniform, during the raid.
- Kainerugaba, President Museveni’s son, posted on X, "my soldiers did not beat up Barbie [Bobi Wine’s] wife…We are looking for her cowardly husband not her."
- The Uganda Law Society denounced the "ongoing wave of detentions, torture and enforced disappearance" targeting opposition leaders and supporters.
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Uganda Lifts Social Media Ban Amid Post-Election Crackdown Following Museveni's Win - January 2026
Following a contested election where President Yoweri Museveni secured a seventh term with 71.65 percent of the vote, Uganda has lifted its ban on social media platforms. The ban was imposed after the January general elections and its removal was announced by Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba. In the post-election period, exiled former Supreme Court Justice Esther Kisaakye has condemned a violent crackdown on the opposition. President Museveni has since outlined a five-year agenda which includes safeguarding peace and eradicating poverty. Amidst these tensions, military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba also denied claims that soldiers had assaulted Barbara Kyagulanyi, wife of opposition leader Bobi Wine.
