Opposition leader Bobi Wine has defied a state-imposed communications blackout to broadcast chilling CCTV images of security agents storming his Magere residence.

The footage, released via X (formerly Twitter) just hours before the presidential results were announced, shows heavily armed military and police officers scaling the perimeter wall and cutting power lines. It is a stark escalation in the state’s crackdown on the National Unity Platform (NUP) leader, who has already rejected the election outcome as "fake."

"We Are Under Siege"

Speaking from an undisclosed location within the compound, Wine described the scene as a war zone. "They have brought choppers. They have surrounded my wife and children. This is not an election; it is a military operation against one family," he said in a statement that bypassed the local internet firewall.

• Surveillance: Drones and helicopters have been hovering over Magere since Friday.
• The Raid: Officers were seen disabling security cameras and entering the main house.
• The Defense: Police spokesperson Fred Enanga denied the raid, claiming officers were merely "securing the candidate" for his own safety.

The raid mirrors the events of 2021, reinforcing a pattern where opposition figures are neutralized precisely when they are most dangerous to the regime. For Wine’s supporters in the ghettos of Kamwokya, the images are a call to arms, though the heavy military presence on the streets of Kampala has so far quelled mass protests.

A Kenyan Perspective

The treatment of Bobi Wine resonates deeply in Nairobi, where political freedom is guarded jealously. As Kenyan civil society groups condemn the raid, the silence from East African heads of state is deafening, highlighting the delicate dance of regional diplomacy.