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Military and police raid Kyagulanyi's Magere home at night; he says he escaped and family is under house arrest

Civic Space & Media Freedom Disputed Wakiso 16 Jan 2026 Severity: 4/5

In a statement on X, NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi said military and police raided his home in Magere on Friday night, cutting power and some CCTV cameras while helicopters flew overhead. He said he escaped, while his wife and other family members remained under house arrest with no one allowed into the house. The Daily Monitor reports conflicting public reports about his whereabouts, including claims he had been airlifted away.

Disputed: Kyagulanyi and NUP say soldiers and police raided his Magere home at night, that he escaped and his family is under house arrest; police deny the raid and deny arresting him.

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