Soldiers Raid Bobi Wine's Home Again, Fully Occupy Family Residence.
Ugandan opposition figure Robert Kyagulanyi, widely known as Bobi Wine, has accused the military of launching a fresh overnight raid on his family residence in Magere, Kampala, resulting in soldiers taking complete control of the property.
In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, Bobi Wine revealed that armed forces surrounded the house once more, forced entry, and are now fully occupying the entire home—inside, outside, and in the surrounding areas. This development prevents his family from returning, assessing the damage from the prior incident, or retrieving any confiscated belongings.
The latest action follows an earlier raid on January 23, 2026, when armed personnel reportedly broke into the property, vandalized sections of it, seized various documents and electronic devices, and assaulted Bobi Wine's wife, Barbara Itungo Kyagulanyi (commonly called Barbie). She was held at gunpoint during that operation, and the family has been barred from accessing the home ever since. Bobi Wine himself has been in hiding amid these events.
The military's presence is part of a broader escalation in security operations targeting leaders and supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) following the disputed January 15, 2026, presidential election, where incumbent President Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner. Reports indicate intensified actions against opposition figures, including arrests and abductions.
Army chief Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has previously denied allegations of assaulting Bobi Wine's wife, insisting that soldiers were searching for the "cowardly" opposition leader rather than targeting family members. Human Rights Watch has condemned the pattern of crackdowns, describing the level of abuse against dissent as "alarming" and urging authorities to protect those with opposing political views.
Bobi Wine's post emphasized the ongoing inability to evaluate the full extent of destruction or item losses from the initial January raid, highlighting the continued disruption to his family's safety and privacy amid the political tensions in Uganda. No official response from the military or government to the latest occupation claim was detailed in immediate reports.
