Hon. Ssentamu Kyagulanyi Robert, aka Bobi Wine, is many things rolled in one. He is an award winning artist and a firebrand politician who is shaking the status quo in Uganda.
Bobi Wine intends to run for presidency in 2021
Bobi is fast taking Uganda opposition leader Warren Kizza Besigye Kifefe place as the face of resistance against the country’s President Y.K Museveni rule. He has been hailed in Africa, the US and Europe for his steadfastness in pursuit for a just Uganda. He is set to run for presidency in 2021 under his National Unity Platform.
Early Life and Education
On 12th February, 1982, Bobi was born in Nkozi Hospital in Gomba District of Uganda. His late mother worked in the same hospital where he was born lived in Kamwokya slum, Kampala city. Bobi’s baptismal name is Robert Kyagulanyi and is a staunch Catholic faithful.
Bobi next to one of his expensive rides
Upon exiting high school, the award winning artist joined Makerere University where he majored in drama, music and dance and eventually acquiring bachelors degree in Arts. Robert has since enrolled to further his education at Harvard Kennedy School of Government where he studies “Leadership in the 21st Century”
Music Career
It was not until 1999 when Robert took a plunge in music industry during which time he adopted his current stage name-Bobi Wine. His first single debut; Sunda, Funtula and Akagoma, all featuring Ziggy D unveiled Bobi on East Africa music scene with considerable success. His musical lyrics intertwine reggae, Afro-beat and dance-hall styles that often carry messages touching on social conscience.
Bobi Wine’s swanky home in Magere
He led Fire Base Crew band that was later disbanded. Bobi went on to start a new band which he named Ghetto Republic of Uganja and with it, produced a record 70+ songs in a span of 15 years. In the year 2016, his debut “Kiwani” featured in the Disney’s Queen of Katwe movie soundtrack.
Film career
In 2010 Bobi starred in a local movie called Binayuganda and later in the same year was cast in Cleopatra’s drama movie “Yogera” In 2015 Bobi played a key role in the movie “Situka’ that was supported by Twaweza besides working on several other films such as “Divizionz.”
Bobi and his boys
Politics
Seemingly, everything Bobi touches turns to Gold. Come 2017, the musician declared his interest to vie for parliamentary seat in Kyaddondo East Constituency. What touched many was his door-to-door style of campaign that saw him romp home with a huge win margin over his two opponents.
One of Bobi’s Boats at his Busaabala Beach
In 2018, Bobi’s popularity rose exponentially. Most of the candidates whom he campaigned against, including a number from the ruling party saw them vanquished into political limbo.
Humanitarian work
Most of Bobi’s lyrics advocate for the poor in the slums in Uganda. Many a times Bobi Wines supports projects that are geared towards improving the living standard of the poor. In 2012, Bobi led a mass campaign to promote garbage management, sanitation, and sensitizing people on hand washing as a way of preventing diseases. He has also donated funds to construct pit latrines and drainage system in Kisenyi II slum within the capital city, Kampala.
White Chiavari Chairs at One Love Beach Busabala
The ghetto president met the love of his life; Barbara Itungo when he was a student at Makerere University. They wedded in August 2011 and have since been blessed with four children. After being featured as a role model parent on Ghetto Resident Reality TV, Twaweza nominated Bobi as a parenting ambassador in 2013. He brings up his children in his home village; Magere where he keeps them off from the glare of the media.
Current Salary The 38 year MP takes home about UGX 30 million per month as salary.
Party animals eating life at Bobi’s Beach
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Former local gospel singer Julie Mutesasira has caused a stir online after photos of her kissing a fellow woman during their wedding went viral on social media.
The photos emerged after his ex-lover Pastor Steven Mutesasira officially tied the knot with his new lover identified as Judith over the weekend.
In the past, it was rumored that Julie divorced with her husband and fled to Canada but the rumors where yet to be confirmed until the photos of her marrying a fellow woman made their way on social media.
The photos have sparked mixed reactions among her followers as many hinted on how ladies who are always mistreated by their husbands end up in similar situations.
Before Julie Mutesasira left the country, she was a darling in the gospel industry with a couple of hit songs to her name including LwanaNabo, Saba, Asobola, Bewuunya, and Ekikunyumira.
Social media is awash with pictures of Pastor Julie Mutesasila’s wedding a fellow woman.
Julie divorced her ex-husband Pastor Mutesasila, left her children in Uganda (Esther and Ezekeli), changed her lifestyle and moved to USA where she found new love. #NBSAfter5#NextMediaEntpic.twitter.com/6rxiHQSqDd
Top Police authorities are slated to meet the Katikkiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga this morning to tackle the security raid on a thanksgiving function organized by the Mbogo clan head, and religious leaders at Mugulu in Mityana town over last weekend.
Mobogo Clan head, Kayiira Gajuule had invited Bishop Emeritus John Baptist Kaggwa the retired Bishop of Masaka Diocese to grace the thanksgiving ceremony when anti-riot police stormed the area and sprayed teargas to disperse everyone.
This incident has since drawn widespread criticism from both Buganda kingdom loyalists who have since marched to Bulange Mengo demanding an apology from the Police besides the public condemning police actions
Just yesterday afternoon,. Police were forced to use teargas and live bullets to disperse a group of Buganda loyalists at Mityana municipality protesting the incident and demanding that District Police Commander, Alex Mwine Mukono unconditionally releases all the motorcycles he confiscated during the raid.
This compelled the police boss IGP Martin Okoth Ochola to apologize to the bishop and the Catholic Church.
The police political commissar led by a team of senior officers announced that they would be visiting Bishop Kaggwa at his home to announce their apology to his family and the church on behalf of IGP Ochola .
On Monday, the police spokesperson Fred Enanga apologized to the Catholic Church defending the police action on preventing the spread of COVID19.
He said the firing of teargas was caused by a group of uninvited politicians including Francis Zaake among others who had attracted youth.
Now according to the Buganda kingdom spokesperson Noah Kiyimba, a meeting between the Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga and the top police leadership is scheduled for 11:00 am at Bulange Mengo.
Local Comedienne Martha Kay Kagimba a.k.a The Range Rover Girl showed off her flexibility and fitness in a video where she was recorded doing a full split.
For a couple of years, Martha Kay has often revealed how she is insecure about different parts of her body including her legs and her skin complexion.
Slowly, she has come to terms with her insecurities and she is proud of her complexion. There is one more thing she is working on now and she seems to be on the right track – FITNESS!
The jolly comedienne shared a video of herself doing a a few stretches and a full split on her social media platforms on Tuesday evening.
The video left many of her followers surprised as they talked about how fit and flexible she is.
She is not the only female celebrity who has shared their serious workout routines with their social media followers. Spice Diana, Winnie Nwagi, Sheebah Karungi and several others have their fitness in check.
This comes just a few days after she revealed how she is single but very open for love. She is working hard. We hope the capable men are noticing.