Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Muhoozi Kainerugaba has announced that National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has been barred from participating in any future electoral processes in Uganda.
“Whether Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu is in the country or not, I, as CDF, in the interests of national security and for the good of the Commonwealth, ban him from any further participation in the electoral exercises of Uganda,” Muhoozi said in a statement posted online.
The directive comes amid heightened political tension following the January 15, 2026 elections, as well as recent arrests and detentions of opposition leaders and regional NUP deputies.
Bobi Wine, who is currently in hiding at an undisclosed location, said he was forced to flee his home following an alleged attack by security operatives on the night of January 15.
His wife and other family members reportedly remain confined to their home, which they have described as a form of house arrest.
