• Latest
Kenyans To Hold Concert, Demonstration in Protest of Bobi Wine’s Detention

Kenyans To Hold Concert, Demonstration in Protest of Bobi Wine’s Detention

7 years ago
Turkish Delegation to Explore Uganda’s Tourism Gems 

Turkish Delegation to Explore Uganda’s Tourism Gems 

13 hours ago
Paddy Ankunda, Karugaba Promoted to Brig General as Okello is Elevated to Lt General

Paddy Ankunda, Karugaba Promoted to Brig General as Okello is Elevated to Lt General

1 day ago
Meron Kyomugisha Clinches Victory at 4th Lira Ladies Golf Open

Meron Kyomugisha Clinches Victory at 4th Lira Ladies Golf Open

1 day ago
Kenya’s Chebet, Kipyegon Break 5000m and 1500m World Records in Eugene

Kenya’s Chebet, Kipyegon Break 5000m and 1500m World Records in Eugene

1 day ago
Col Francis Aragamoi Appointed Deputy Commander of UPDF Contingent in Somalia

Col Francis Aragamoi Appointed Deputy Commander of UPDF Contingent in Somalia

1 day ago
Johnnie Walker Celebrates Women in Leadership at She Walks One-Year Anniversary

Johnnie Walker Celebrates Women in Leadership at She Walks One-Year Anniversary

1 day ago
SoftPower News
Monday, July 7, 2025
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
  • Regional
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • Burundi
    • South Sudan
    • DR Congo
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Agriculture
    • Africa
    • Columnists
    • Education
    • Health
      • COVID-19
    • International News
    • News in Pictures
    • OpEd
    • Pearl Of Africa
    • People
    • Politics
    • Special Reports
    • Women
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
  • Regional
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • Burundi
    • South Sudan
    • DR Congo
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Agriculture
    • Africa
    • Columnists
    • Education
    • Health
      • COVID-19
    • International News
    • News in Pictures
    • OpEd
    • Pearl Of Africa
    • People
    • Politics
    • Special Reports
    • Women
No Result
View All Result
SoftPower News
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Kenyans To Hold Concert, Demonstration in Protest of Bobi Wine’s Detention

by Kungu Al-mahadi Adam
August 21, 2018
Kenyans To Hold Concert, Demonstration in Protest of Bobi Wine’s Detention

Singer and politician, Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine)

4
VIEWS

In a show of solidarity with their Ugandan counterparts, Kenyans joined in the ‘#FreeBobiWine’ social media campaign to release detained Kyadondo East Member of Parliament, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, since his arrest on Tuesday August 14.

Latest information indicate that a group of Kenyan citizens including artists, have organised a free entry concert tomorrow Tuesday August 22 in the evening, after which they will have a demonstration before marching to the Ugandan Embassy in Nairobi on Thursday, to demand his immediate release.

Related Stories

Turkish Delegation to Explore Uganda’s Tourism Gems 

Paddy Ankunda, Karugaba Promoted to Brig General as Okello is Elevated to Lt General

Meron Kyomugisha Clinches Victory at 4th Lira Ladies Golf Open

According to Boniface Mwangi, an activist in Kenya, the peaceful demonstration is intended to show solidarity to singer Bobi Wine and the rest of the 29 Ugandans arrested and allegedly tortured in the Arua municipality by-elections.

“On Wednesday 22nd August, 5pm, #FreedomConcert @Pawa254. On Thursday 23rd August, a peaceful protest by active citizens in Kenya to #FreeBobiWine and #Arua33. Meet up: Freedom Corner, Uhuru Park, 9am. See you there,” Mwangi said in a tweet.

In another tweet, Mr Mwangi said: “The people of Western l love you! Thank you for leading on this. Nairobi we are on for #FreeBobiWine on Wednesday, 22nd August. We are marching to the Ugandan Embassy on Riverside drive. The organising team@TeamCourageKE@alaminkimathi@lawsocietykenyawill share more details.Real Wesonga.@Rea.”

Mwangi is not the only prominent figure outside Uganda to condemn Bobi Wine’s continued detention, Kenya Human Rights Commission and Sauti Sol, a popular Kenyan band have already registered their solidarity.

Controversial Kenyan lawyer Dr Miguna Miguna too has for the last week been agitating for the release of Bobi Wine and the other suspects.
“Abductions, incommunicado detentions, torture, sedation & forceful exile are some of the worst human rights violations. Only murder is worse. Therefore, honest people must condemn these violations equally, whether the victim is @HEBobiwine or @MigunaMiguna. STOP the hypocrisy,” Dr Miguna Miguna tweeted days ago.

In Uganda, a spate of protests in several parts of the country in Kampala, Mityana and Kamwokya have been witnessed leading to the arrest of more than 100 protestors demanding his release.

Mr Kyagulanyi was last week charged with illegal possession of firearms and ammunition in Arua by the Court Martial in Gulu, following allegations that supporters of newly elected MP Kassiano Wadri, pelted stones onto President Yoweri Museveni’s convoy in Arua. The hind glass of one of the vehicles was damaged.

He is currently detained at Makindye Military Barracks, and is expected in the military court again on Thursday August 23.

Tags: bobi wineBoniface MwangiKenyaprotestsUganda

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *


The reCAPTCHA verification period has expired. Please reload the page.

Recent Stories

Turkish Delegation to Explore Uganda’s Tourism Gems 

Paddy Ankunda, Karugaba Promoted to Brig General as Okello is Elevated to Lt General

Meron Kyomugisha Clinches Victory at 4th Lira Ladies Golf Open

Kenya’s Chebet, Kipyegon Break 5000m and 1500m World Records in Eugene

Col Francis Aragamoi Appointed Deputy Commander of UPDF Contingent in Somalia

Johnnie Walker Celebrates Women in Leadership at She Walks One-Year Anniversary

Stanbic Bank Ad
SoftPower News Logo

SoftPower News is a subsidiary of SoftPower Communications LLC, a Ugandan digital media group. Keep posted of the latest from Uganda and East Africa.
Plot 4B Malcolm X, Kololo
P.O Box 1497, Kampala - Uganda
Tel: +256-392-001-701
Email: info@softpower.ug

This news site is licenced by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)

ADVERTISEMENT
Stanbic Remittance Ad
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Regional
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More

© SoftPower News

error: Content is protected
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
  • Regional
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • Burundi
    • South Sudan
    • DR Congo
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Agriculture
    • Africa
    • Columnists
    • Education
    • Health
      • COVID-19
    • International News
    • News in Pictures
    • OpEd
    • Pearl Of Africa
    • People
    • Politics
    • Special Reports
    • Women

© SoftPower News