BUYENDE. The National Unity Platform (NUP) Presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine is bitter after police unjustifiably blocked his rally at Bukungu landing site in Buyende District.
The Tuesday blockade forced Kyagulanyi and his entourage to move from the main roads into remote village paths.
Security agencies deployed teargas trucks to seal off the route, a move Kyagulanyi said was designed to prevent Ugandans from witnessing the scale of his support.
“They don’t want the world to see our popular support, or the harsh living conditions of the people at the landing site,” he told crowds who had gathered along the backroads.
The diversion made the journey long and difficult, with the convoy winding through deep, dusty village roads.
Yet residents turned out in large numbers to welcome him, cheering and waving as he passed, in what NUP officials said was a show of resilience that underscored his enduring grassroots appeal despite state restrictions.
Kyagulanyi accused the authorities of mistreating citizens and covering up land grabbing.
“Our people’s property has been destroyed. But injustice will be defeated. We shall build a new Uganda, a Uganda of freedom and equality, without sectarianism. Uganda is not for one family; Uganda is for all of us,” he declared.
Bobi Wine clothes covered in dust
The Buyende blockade came just a day after police issued a strong warning to NUP following a serious road crash t involving Kyagulanyi’s convoy on the Kalagi–Kayunga Road.
The September 29 crash left at least six people injured after motorcycles in the convoy bumped into each other and a campaign vehicle.
Police blamed reckless riding and driving, and warned that “irresponsible use of the roads, as demonstrated in this incident, will not be tolerated.”
Authorities said Tuesday’s restrictions were part of efforts to ensure road safety and prevent disorder during the campaign season.
But opposition leaders dismissed the explanation, accusing the state of deliberately undermining their visibility ahead of the 2026 elections.
Despite the obstacles, Kyagulanyi urged NUP supporters to stay put and back NUP parliamentary candidates. “Wherever you see the umbrella, just tick. Send me those MPs who will stand firm for the people, not for the oppressors,” he said