Overview
- Muhoozi Kainerugaba posted on X that he prayed Bobi Wine would be the “23rd” person killed, coupling the threat with insults and self-styled religious claims.
- Bobi Wine says he is in hiding after a security raid on his home and reports his family cannot receive food because forces are blocking access.
- The electoral commission declared President Yoweri Museveni the winner with 71.65% of the vote, while Bobi Wine was credited with 24.72% and rejected the results.
- Observers and rights groups criticized the vote, citing days-long internet shutdowns and repression of the opposition.
- Muhoozi, widely viewed as a possible successor, has a record of incendiary statements and actions, and analysts say upcoming appointments could signal whether he or figures like Salim Saleh gain influence.