Uganda: Presidential candidate Bobi Wine says army raided his home, arrested staff
12 January 2021 |
1:36 pm
Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, was doing a live radio interview with Kenya's Hot 96 FM station when the reported raid took place. Ugandan authorities are yet to comment.
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