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

1997
Released debut single "Akagoma" as part of the duo Kamunye
2000
Founded the Fire Base Crew music group
2005
Arrested for alleged possession of an illegal firearm
2007
Released hit single "Kadingo" which gained widespread popularity
2007
Faced criticism for homophobic lyrics in some songs
2011
Opened a recording studio called Fire Records
2012
Launched a campaign to promote Ugandan music called "Tugambire ku Jennifer"
2016
Elected as a Member of Parliament for Kyadondo County East constituency
2017
Founded the People Power, Our Power political movement
2018
Released the song "Freedom" criticizing government policies
2018
Arrested and charged with treason for allegedly stoning the presidential convoy
2018
Detained and allegedly tortured by security forces
2019
Announced candidacy for the 2021 Ugandan presidential election
2019
Charged with inciting violence and holding an illegal assembly
2019
Arrested and detained multiple times during political rallies
2020
Nominated as the National Unity Platform party's presidential candidate
2020
Accused of violating COVID-19 restrictions during campaign events
2021
Placed under house arrest following the disputed presidential election
2021
Withdrew a petition challenging the election results, citing bias in the Supreme Court
2023
Faced criticism for comments about the LGBTQ+ community in Uganda

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