Uganda Police officers
HABARI DAILY I Kampala, Uganda I Uganda Police has spoken out on the continued security deployment at the home of National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, saying the operation is being maintained in the interest of national security.
Police Spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke said the presence of security personnel at Kyagulanyi’s residence in Magere should not be misinterpreted, emphasizing that it is based on ongoing security assessments.
“So his home, like I shared earlier, and I have also shared before that we are doing it for security reasons, in the interest of the security of the country,” Rusoke said.
He added that should the opposition leader commit any offense, police would follow the established legal process.
“If he commits a very particular offense, like I said earlier when I was talking about these issues, we would certainly either invite him to police or arrest him and take him to court,” he explained.
Rusoke further dismissed suggestions that the deployment amounts to a curfew.
“A curfew is a highly restrictive measure for the movement of persons. We are not having curfews around. What we are having are spot checks in the interest of security and in line with the execution of our duty,” he clarified.
It should be noted that Bobi Wine has been in hiding since recent security tensions escalated. The two-time presidential candidate alleges that he is being hunted by security forces, claims authorities have consistently denied.
Most of the threats, according to his camp, have come from Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who has repeatedly threatened violence against the former Kyadondo East MP through public statements, drawing concern from opposition supporters.
Since Bobi Wine’s disappearance from public view, security forces have remained camped at his home in Magere. The continued deployment has attracted criticism, particularly after his wife, Barbie Kyagulanyi, alleged that she was abused by officers — accusations that intensified scrutiny of the operation.
Police, however, maintain that the continued presence of security personnel is lawful and purely aimed at maintaining national security.
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