Uganda’s military chief, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has denied allegations that soldiers assaulted Barbara Kyagulanyi, wife of opposition leader Bobi Wine, during a raid on their home, insisting that troops did not harm her and were only searching for Wine.
The denial followed claims by Wine and his wife that military officers stormed their residence, held her at gunpoint, assaulted her, and seized documents and electronic devices while demanding information about Wine’s whereabouts, allegations the military chief dismissed in a social media post.
The incident comes amid heightened tensions following President Yoweri Museveni’s re-election, which Wine has rejected over alleged fraud, with the opposition accusing security forces of widespread abuses.
From her hospital bed, Barbara Kyagulanyi said she was assaulted after refusing to disclose her husband’s location, while Wine said she was receiving treatment for physical and psychological trauma and that their home remained surrounded by soldiers.
Rights groups and opposition figures have since condemned what they described as arrests, detentions, and violence against opposition supporters, calling on authorities to respect human rights and the rule of law.