Ugandan opposition figure Robert Kyagulanyi, widely known as Bobi Wine, has alleged that security operatives are tracking his movements, claiming they recently carried out surveillance operations in Busabala.
In a statement, the National Unity Platform (NUP) leader said operatives visited the area to establish whether he had been there.
“Operatives went to Busabala. Asked staff if I had been there,” Bobi Wine said.
He further claimed that the operatives attempted to recruit an informant among local staff to alert them should he appear in the area.
“They tried to compromise one to tip them off if I come around,” he added.
Bobi Wine also alleged that aerial surveillance was conducted ahead of the visit, saying a drone was seen hovering over the area the previous night.
“There was an aerial drone hovering over the night before,” he said.
The opposition leader criticised the alleged operation, describing it as a waste of resources, and insisted that such actions would not deter him.
“I advise them not to waste time on these futile exercises,” he said.
He maintained that he would continue his political activities and would resurface publicly at a time of his choosing.
“I will reappear at an appropriate time,” Bobi Wine said.
Ugandan security agencies had not issued an immediate response to the allegations by the time of publication.
Bobi Wine is still in hiding nearly two weeks after Uganda’s disputed January 15, 2026 presidential election, as military efforts to locate him continue.
Wine, 43, has rejected the official election results that declared President Yoweri Museveni the winner with a commanding majority.
He and his supporters allege widespread irregularities and security crackdowns in the aftermath of the vote.
In recent social media posts and videos from undisclosed locations, Wine has mocked the ongoing search, taunting Uganda’s army chief, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, for failing to apprehend him.
In one video shared from what he described as a family graveyard, he walked among tombs while addressing supporters and critics alike.
“It shows that even when the whole army is looking for one person, they can’t find me,” Wine said, according to local reports summarising his comments from hiding.
Despite his absence from public view, Wine has continued to communicate with the public through social media and interviews with foreign media outlets.
