Who is Robert Kyagulanyi? A Pop star Turned Politician. Full Biography.
Kyagulanyi captured many peoples’ attention when he started his political career in 2017, vying for the Member of Parliament for Kyadondo County East constituency
Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu known by his stage name Bobi Wine is a Rapper from the Slums who in early 2017 started his move, igniting a Revolution in Uganda
Kyagulanyi captured many peoples’ attention when he started his political career in 2017, vying for the Member of Parliament for Kyadondo County East constituency. He is also a businessperson, a musician who has released several reggae, dancehall, and afrobeat hits and also an actor, mainly featuring in local Ugandan movies.
In 2018, Kyagulanyi gained increasing fame, championing the victories in most of the by-elections by the candidates he campaigned for, thus beating out NRM and FDC candidates.
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He was elected Member of Parliament for Kyadondo East in Wakiso district on July 11, 2017.
He leads the National Unity Platform (NUP), although he is popularly known for leading the People Power movement, a political grouping of mainly young people who see themselves as underprivileged.
Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu was born on 12 February 1982 in Nkozi Hospital, where his late mother worked. He grew up in the Kamwookya , a Kampala suburb.
Kyagulanyi attended various schools at both primary and secondary levels. Some of the schools include Kitante Hill School, where he attained his Uganda Certificate of Education in 1996, as well as Kololo Senior Secondary School, where he attained his Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education in 1998.
He then attended Makerere University in Kampala, where he studied music, dance, and drama, graduating with a Diploma in 2003.
In 2016, Bobi Wine went back to University to attain a bachelor's degree in law at the International University of East Africa.
He reportedly met there David Lewis Rubongoya, then, his administrative law lecturer, who later became the people power movement chief executive secretary.
He is now serving as the Secretary General of the NUP party.
Kyagulanyi began his music career in the early 2000s and adopted the stage name Bobi Wine. His first singles Akagoma, Funtula, and Sunda (featuring Ziggy D) brought him success in the East African music scene.
His music has been characterised as reggae, dancehall, and afrobeat, often with a socially conscious message. He was the leader of the group Fire Base Crew until its disbandment, after which he started a new group known as Ghetto Republic of Uganda.
Bobi Wine casting his vote in the Kyadondo East by-elections on June 29, 2017. He won the contest by a wide margin, beating two seasoned candidates; Sitenda Sebalu of the NRM party and Apollo Kantinti of the main opposition party FDC.
In April 2017, Kyagulanyi announced his candidacy for Parliament in an upcoming by-election for the Kyaddondo East Constituency.
His door-to-door walking campaign attracted attention both in Uganda and abroad.
He won the contest by a wide margin, beating two seasoned candidates; Sitenda Sebalu of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party and Apollo Kantinti of the main opposition party Forum for Democratic Change (FDC).
He won the contest by a wide margin, beating two seasoned candidates; Sitenda Sebalu of the NRM party and Apollo Kantinti of the main opposition party FDC.
In 2018, Kyagulanyi gained increasing fame, championing the victories in most of the by-elections by the candidates he campaigned for, thus beating out NRM and FDC candidates.
On 14 August 2018, had a scuffle with security that resulted in the death of his driver when he had endorsed Kassiano Wadri's candidature against the pro-Museveni candidate in Arua Nusura Tiperu.
Kyagulanyi was arrested on 15 August 2018 on charges of unlawful possession of firearms and incitement to violence, after which he was brought in front of a military court and charged with the former the following day.
State prosecution withdrew the charges filed during Kyagulanyi's second appearance before the General Court Martial in Gulu on 23 August 2018.
The prosecution indicated it would further pursue possible charges in a civilian court for a possible trial of the MP.
Upon release, Kyagulanyi was rearrested and charged with treason in a civilian court. In September 2018, Kyagulanyi was released on bail and traveled to the United States.
Kyagulanyi's family seated in court at Buganda road as he was appearing via video link from Luzira Prison after the arrest, this was on April 30, 2019.
In August 2019, Kyagulanyi was charged with "intent to alarm, annoy or ridicule" President Museveni for his role in the Arua incident the previous year.
On 24 July 2019, Kyagulanyi formally announced his bid to run for President in the 2021 general election.
About a year later, on 22 July 2020, he announced that he had joined the National Unity Platform opposition political party whose spokesperson is Joel Ssenyonyi, and had been elected its President and presidential flag-bearer in the upcoming February 2021 national election.
Unfortunately, he lost to one of the longest-serving presidents in Africa, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, on January 14, 2021.
Until January 2019, he had a long-standing feud with fellow Ugandan musician Bebe Cool, who has sung in support of President Museveni and the NRM, while Kyagulanyi has supported opposition interests.
Personal life
Kyagulanyi met his wife, Barbara Itungo, while he was at Makerere University and she was an S6 student at Bweranyangi Girls' Senior Secondary School. Their wedding took place in August 2011.
Kyagulanyi and his family reside in Magere Village, Wakiso district blessed with four children and they include Solomon Kampala Nyanzi, Shalom Namagembe, Shadraq Shilling Mbogo, and Suubi Shine Nakaayi.
On 10 February 2015, Kyagulanyi's father Jackson Wellington Ssentamu died after a lengthy battle with diabetes.
Apart from actively participating in politics, Bobi is also ranked among the wealthiest musicians in East Africa. He started his music career in the early 2000 and has released over seventy hit songs since then. Here is Bobi Wine biography, age, family, tribe, education, career, wife, children, salary, house, cars, and net worth
Wine was born as Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu at Nkozi Hospital. He was then raised in the Kamwokya slums in the northeastern part of Kampala. Unfortunately, Bobi Wine’s father succumbed to diabetes on February 10, 2015.
Wine was born to the late Jackson Wellington Ssentamu and Margaret Nalunkuuma in 1982. He is 40years as of the year 2022 this month of February on 12th/2023 he will be turning 41 years of age.
Bobi Wine’s late mother, Margaret Nalunkuuma, gave birth to six siblings; Chairman Nyanzi, Eddie Yawe, Mikie Wine, Dax Vibez Bugembe, Irene Kayemba, and Bobi himself.
Interestingly, some of Bobi Wine’s brothers are singers and politicians. Besides, Irene Kayemba, Bobi Wine’s sister, is also a well-known singer in Uganda.
Wine owns a number of fleet cars that amount to millions of money. His car collection includes an escalade, Toyota Land Cruiser UBJ 667F, and a 15 million armored vehicle he bought from the Kenyan Fauz Khalid.
Robert is one of the wealthiest politicians in Uganda. He has also received endorsements from big companies such as LifeGuard Condoms and MTN that have earned him a good amount of money.
Moreover, Bobi Wine’s private jet and speedboats are worth millions of money that most people cannot afford. His net worth is estimated at $7.3million.
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