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Soldiers raid Bobi Wine’s home, holding his wife Barbie at gunpoint and hospitalizing her, escalating Uganda’s post-election political crisis.

The political crisis in Uganda has taken a dark and personal turn. Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, famously known as Bobi Wine, has revealed that his wife, Barbie Itungo, was held at gunpoint during a terrifying overnight raid by military operatives at their Magere home.
In a chilling account shared from his hideout, the NUP President detailed how "hundreds of soldiers" breached his compound, assaulting family members and isolating his wife in a bid to extract information on his whereabouts. This is no longer just politics; it is state-sponsored terror aimed at the heart of a family.
The raid, which occurred in the dead of night, was executed with military precision and brute force. Bobi Wine described soldiers in SFC uniforms breaking down doors with sledgehammers and tearing through the ceiling. "They put my wife at gunpoint," he posted on X (formerly Twitter). "They stripped her of her dignity and demanded to know where I was."
Barbie Itungo, a figure of immense respect across East Africa for her philanthropy and grace, has reportedly been hospitalized following the ordeal. The psychological and physical trauma inflicted on a spouse to get to a politician marks a new low in the crackdown following the disputed January 2026 elections.
Veterans of Ugandan politics will recognize this script. It is the same "Besigye Playbook" of intimidation, house arrests, and physical assaults used for decades. However, the targeting of Barbie—a non-combatant in the political arena—suggests the regime’s gloves are completely off.
For Kenyans, Bobi Wine represents the youthful agitation that mirrors our own Gen Z movements. His struggle is followed closely in Nairobi, where "#FreeBobi" often trends. The assault on his home is seen as an assault on the democratic aspirations of the entire region.
"They want to break my spirit by breaking my family," Bobi Wine stated. But the image of Barbie Kyagulanyi, steadfast even at gunpoint, may well become the new symbol of resistance. As she receives treatment, the anger on the streets of Kampala is palpable. Museveni may have the guns, but Bobi Wine still has the hearts—and now, he has the sympathy of a horrified world.
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