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Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (born 12 February 1982), popularly known by his stage name Bobi Wine, is an Ugandan activist, politician, singer, lawyer and actor. He is a former Member of Parliament for Kyadondo County East constituency in Wakiso District, in Uganda's Central Region. [1] He also leads the National Unity Platform political party. [2]
Aug 8, 2024 · Bobi Wine (Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu) is a Ugandan politician and performer who first garnered acclaim for his popular hits and socially conscious songs he called ‘edutainment’—the fusion of education and entertainment. He later became known for being a vocal critic of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (1986– ).
Oct 5, 2023 · Bobi Wine, a former pop star whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, made a failed bid for the presidency in 2021 in a tense election against President Museveni, 79. The election campaign was...
Feb 22, 2021 · There has never been a peaceful handover of power in Uganda, but pop star-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, is hopeful it can still happen after failing to unseat...
Jan 26, 2024 · Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, was shocked by the nomination. “I screamed,” he said. “If there was any police officer nearby, I would have been arrested immediately.”
Aug 31, 2023 · On entering politics, Kyagulanyi was still known only by his alias — a music star from a Kampala shantytown, his songs dealing with corruption and the cost of electricity, his fistbump-happy...
Feb 22, 2021 · Reuters. There has never been a peaceful handover of power in Uganda, but pop star-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, is hopeful it can still happen after failing...
