- By Halimah Olamide
Ugandan singer and politician, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known by his stage name Bobi Wine, has reportedly been shot in his country.
Bobby Wine is an Ugandan activist, lawyer and actor. He is a former Member of Parliament for Kyadondo County East constituency in Wakiso District, in Uganda’s Central Region. He also leads the National Unity Platform political party.
A post by his associates Tuesday aafternoon showed that Bobby Wine was shot in Bulindo, a municipal area of Uganda.
It was not clear what led to the shooting. But as an opposition acivitist, the singer had had running battles with the Ugandan authorities since he attempted to become the president of the country.
“Our President @HEBobiwine has been shot in the leg by police in Bulindo! He’s been rushed to hospital for urgent medical attention. We’ll keep the country updated on his situation,” said a post on X Tuesday
A video of the scene as he was being taken to hospital is shown below: