23/7/2026
Bobi Wine says the shooting involving armed men in plain clothes at Kisekka Market supports the US decision to advise its citizens against travelling to Uganda.
National Unity Platform president Bobi Wine, has cited a shooting at Kisekka Market to defend the United States’ decision to place Uganda under its highest travel warning.
The incident happened at about 5.40pm on Tuesday, in Kisekka market in downtown Kampala.
Witnesses said armed men in plain clothes arrived in a Toyota Noah and attempted to seize an unidentified person.
They said traders and other bystanders gathered after the attempt failed. The armed men then allegedly fired several shots into the air to disperse the crowd before driving away.
Videos shared online showed people running as gunshots rang through the busy commercial area. Police had not issued a public statement on the incident by the time of publication.
Bobi Wine, in a statement, said the incident supported Washington’s concerns about insecurity and the conduct of Uganda’s security agencies.
Just last week, regime apologists were questioning the decision of the US to place Uganda on Level 4 Do Not Travel Advisory! We LOVE OUR COUNTRY, but those who rule over us are the enemies of our country,” Kyagulanyi said.
He said the video appeared to show scenes from a war zone despite the incident taking place in the centre of Kampala.
See this video and you may think you’re watching a scene from a war front. But this is Kisekka Market, in the middle of our capital. How do you persuade people to visit a country that behaves in this manner?” he said.
Kyagulanyi alleged that the armed men were state operatives and questioned how the public could distinguish security personnel from criminals.
Heavily armed thugs in plain clothes terrorising people in broad daylight! No wonder ordinary people thought they were armed robbers!” he said.
And yet, these are the regime operatives who have been given the licence to terrorise, abduct and murder without consequence. How can ordinary citizens distinguish between criminals and security operatives when there’s no difference in how they conduct themselves?”
He called for greater professionalism among security agencies.
“We must all aspire to build a country where security forces behave with utmost professionalism,” Kyagulanyi said.
