I Don’t Know If My Mother Is Safe”: Bobi Wine’s Son Raises Distress Alarm

USA, Uganda ,East Africa — Bobi Wine’s Son Solomon Kampala Raises Distress Alarm, the son of Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has raised alarm over what he described as a security operation targeting his family home, alleging the torture of a household worker and expressing fear for the safety of his mother.

In a series of posts shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, Kampala said security forces had mounted roadblocks around the family’s residence, blocking access and preventing movement in and out of the area.

He claimed the situation had escalated to the point where he could not establish whether his mother was safe.

“I don’t know what is happening to my mother at home,” Kampala wrote, adding that he feared she could be in danger.

In the same posts, Kampala alleged that the family’s gate attendant was being tortured “right now in this exact moment,” although he did not provide details on the individual’s condition or location.

The claims could not be independently verified by the time of publication. Kampala’s posts reflected visible anger and distress, as he criticised what he described as public indifference to repeated incidents involving families of government critics.

He accused sections of the public of remaining silent while people suffer abuse, warning that such silence often precedes loss of life. He further stated that his parents had previously “put their lives on the line” and could again be at risk, saying he felt he had “nothing to lose” given the circumstances.

In one post, Kampala called on people to urgently go to the family home in Magere, appealing for immediate attention to the situation before it worsened.

The posts come amid heightened political tension and recurring reports of increased security deployments around the homes of opposition figures and their relatives.

Bobi Wine, the leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), has previously accused security agencies of harassment, intimidation, and unlawful actions against his family and supporters.

By the time of publication, security authorities had not issued an official response to the allegations raised by Kampala.

Human rights groups have repeatedly urged security agencies to respect the rights of civilians and avoid targeting family members of political actors, warning that such actions, if proven, would constitute serious human rights violations.