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Uganda’s opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi said on Wednesday that the wife of a senior party official had died after a prolonged illness, raising fresh criticism over the continued detention of opposition figures.
Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, said Edith Katende Mufumbiro, the wife of the National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, died shortly after 3:00am following what he described as a “hard-fought battle with cancer.”
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“At the time of her passing, her dear husband Waiswa remains detained at Luzira Upper Prison for no crime whatsoever,” Bobi Wine wrote on X.
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Mufumbiro and Edith were joined in holy matrimony during an Anglican ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral, Namirembe in Kampala on December 16, 2022.
The celebration continued with a spectacular reception at Bobi Wine’s One Love Beach in Busabala, attended by several prominent opposition figures, including detained opposition strongman Dr Kizza Besigye and outgoing Kampala Mayor Erias Lukwago.
Bobi Wine says Mufumbiro, who has been detained since early September 2025, has repeatedly petitioned the court for release to care for his ailing wife, but all his requests have been denied.
“The injustice!” Bobi Wine wrote, adding that the party remained hopeful despite the circumstances.
There was no immediate comment from police or judicial authorities on the allegations.
The death comes amid ongoing tensions between the government and opposition groups, who have long accused authorities of using arrests and prosecutions to stifle dissent, a charge government officials deny.
Source: Daily Monitor
Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, said Edith Katende Mufumbiro, the wife of the National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, died shortly after 3:00am following what he described as a “hard-fought battle with cancer.”
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“At the time of her passing, her dear husband Waiswa remains detained at Luzira Upper Prison for no crime whatsoever,” Bobi Wine wrote on X.
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Mufumbiro and Edith were joined in holy matrimony during an Anglican ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral, Namirembe in Kampala on December 16, 2022.
The celebration continued with a spectacular reception at Bobi Wine’s One Love Beach in Busabala, attended by several prominent opposition figures, including detained opposition strongman Dr Kizza Besigye and outgoing Kampala Mayor Erias Lukwago.
Bobi Wine says Mufumbiro, who has been detained since early September 2025, has repeatedly petitioned the court for release to care for his ailing wife, but all his requests have been denied.
“The injustice!” Bobi Wine wrote, adding that the party remained hopeful despite the circumstances.
There was no immediate comment from police or judicial authorities on the allegations.
The death comes amid ongoing tensions between the government and opposition groups, who have long accused authorities of using arrests and prosecutions to stifle dissent, a charge government officials deny.
Source: Daily Monitor
