National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, capped off the week with a series of political and cultural engagements across Kampala aimed at boosting party morale and grassroots mobilization.
On Friday, Kyagulanyi addressed party members undergoing training at the NUP Leadership School in Kamwokya, emphasizing the importance of political education and unity among the party’s youthful base.
The NUP leadership school, launched as part of the party’s capacity-building initiative, is designed to equip its members with ideological clarity, leadership skills, and organizational discipline ahead of the 2026 general elections.
On Saturday, the opposition leader joined fellow mourners at a memorial mass for the late legendary musician Paul Kafeero, held at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Makindye. The mass honored Kafeero’s contribution to Uganda’s music and culture, particularly his role in shaping the traditional Kadongo Kamu genre.
Later in the day, Kyagulanyi officiated at the finals of the 6th edition of the NUP Footsoldiers’ Football Tournament at Bugolobi in Nakawa Division. The tournament brought together party supporters and youth teams from different Kampala divisions.
The ‘Firebase Army’ team clinched the men’s championship, while the ‘Kampala Central’ team emerged as champions in the women’s category.
The football tournament is part of NUP’s broader youth engagement strategy, using sports as a tool to foster unity, discipline, and political consciousness among supporters at the grassroots.
“We continue to build a people-powered movement rooted in community, culture, and action,” Kyagulanyi said.
The events come as NUP intensifies its grassroots outreach in preparation for the 2026 general polls, amid calls for free and fair elections and democratic reforms in Uganda.
