Politics 25 March 2026 Daily Monitor (Uganda)
Relief in Magere as Security Forces Leave Bobi Wine's Deserted Home
Residents of Magere Village are breathing a sigh of relief after security personnel withdrew from Bobi Wine's home following a tense two-month siege. The local LC1 chairman noted that fear of abductions and beatings had gripped the area until the forces departed. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/magere-bobi-s-home-looks-deserted-and-free-again-5402182
Bobi Wine’s residence in Magere Village, Wakiso District, now appears quiet and empty after security forces pulled out. For 69 days post the January 15, 2026 general election, the seven-acre compound was surrounded by armed personnel, military trucks, and roadblocks, creating an atmosphere of constant surveillance.
Neighbours recounted how over 60 operatives occupied unfinished houses nearby, redirecting security cameras and disconnecting power lines to monitor the property. Tents, soap remnants, empty Uzima water bottles, and disposable plates litter the area, remnants of the occupation.
The local LC1 chairman expressed community relief, stating residents had lived in fear with abductions and nighttime beatings forcing early business closures. Soldiers from various units, including the Joint Anti-Terrorist Task Force, left starting Sunday, with the last group departing yesterday morning.
Bobi Wine, who received 24% in the election against President Museveni’s 72%, fled to the US after security raids on his home on January 17 and 23. The Uganda Law Society sued the government over the ‘unlawful siege,’ demanding withdrawal of forces and an end to surveillance.
No response came from police or army officials on the withdrawal.
Source: Daily Monitor (Uganda)