The army has reportedly taken over the premises of former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine.
The revelation was made by Kyagulanyi himself and follows a military raid on his home in Magere last month.
“Last night, the military surrounding our home in Magere once again forced themselves into the house. They are now fully occupying our entire home—inside, outside, and around it,” the former MP said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
He added that his family has been unable to assess the extent of the damage caused during the initial raid on January 23, when the house was allegedly vandalised.
“We are still unable to assess the destruction caused to the house when they first broke in and vandalised it on January 23. Neither have we been able to take stock of the items and documents seized by the armed men, since none of our family members has been allowed access to the house since the attack,” he said.
Daily Star Uganda could not verify the claims and the Acting Director of Information at Ministry of Defence Col. Chris Magezi was not available for the comment.
On January 23, 2026, the military raided Kyagulanyi’s residence, barely ten days after he lost the presidential election. The raid was confirmed by Kyagulanyi himself.
The incident occurred amid reports that Kyagulanyi went into hiding for fear of arrest following the elections. He lost the January 15 poll to incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, who was declared winner with 71 percent of the total votes cast. Museveni garnered 7,946,772 votes, while Kyagulanyi came second with 2,741,238 votes.
Since polling day, Kyagulanyi’s home in Magere has reportedly remained under heavy military deployment, with security personnel controlling access to the property. Despite uncertainty surrounding his whereabouts, the former MP has continued to speak to international media outlets since the election.
According to Kyagulanyi, hundreds of soldiers descended on his home late at night. He said some were dressed in Special Forces Command (SFC) uniforms, others in regular UPDF attire, while some were in plain clothes.
“They came with ladders, ready to climb upstairs. They broke our doors and forced themselves into the house. Using hammers, they hit walls, window glass, and doors,” Kyagulanyi said.
The Commander of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has confirmed that the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) carried out a raid on the home of former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, but denied claims that soldiers assaulted his wife, Barbra Kyagulanyi.
“My soldiers did not beat up Barbie, Bobi Wine’s wife. First of all, we do not beat women. They are not worth our time. We are looking for her cowardly husband, not her,” the CDF said.
Gen. Muhoozi further stated that the search for Bobi Wine had briefly been suspended on the orders of the Commander-in-Chief, President Yoweri Museveni.
