Bobi Wine
Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, known by his stage name Bobi Wine, is a Ugandan politician, singer, and actor. He is a former Member of Parliament for Kyadondo County East constituency in Wakiso District, in Uganda's Central Region. He also leads the National Unity Platform political party. In June 2019, he announced his candidacy for the 2021 Ugandan presidential election. He participated in the 2021 election, in which, according to official results, he lost to incumbent Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, although he claims this result was fraudulent.
Some of the key events about Bobi Wine
- 1997Released debut single "Akagoma" as part of the duo Kamunye
- 2000Founded the Fire Base Crew music group
- 2005Arrested for alleged possession of an illegal firearm
- 2007Released hit single "Kadingo" which gained widespread popularity
- 2007Faced criticism for homophobic lyrics in some songs
- 2011Opened a recording studio called Fire Records
- 2012Launched a campaign to promote Ugandan music called "Tugambire ku Jennifer"
- 2016Elected as a Member of Parliament for Kyadondo County East constituency
- 2017Founded the People Power, Our Power political movement
- 2018Released the song "Freedom" criticizing government policies
- 2018Arrested and charged with treason for allegedly stoning the presidential convoy
- 2018Detained and allegedly tortured by security forces
- 2019Announced candidacy for the 2021 Ugandan presidential election
- 2019Charged with inciting violence and holding an illegal assembly
- 2019Arrested and detained multiple times during political rallies
- 2020Nominated as the National Unity Platform party's presidential candidate
- 2020Accused of violating COVID-19 restrictions during campaign events
- 2021Placed under house arrest following the disputed presidential election
- 2021Withdrew a petition challenging the election results, citing bias in the Supreme Court
- 2023Faced criticism for comments about the LGBTQ+ community in Uganda
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