KAMPALA, Uganda – September 15, 2025 – The National Unity Platform (NUP) opposition party is demanding answers after one of its senior officials, Kaija Doreen, was violently abducted from her home in the Mbuya area of Kampala on Sunday afternoon.
The incident, which occurred at approximately 4:30 PM on September 14, has been widely condemned by party leader Robert Kyagulanyi, known popularly as Bobi Wine, who blamed the government of President Yoweri Museveni for the “criminal act.”
According to eyewitness accounts and a statement from Bobi Wine posted on the social media platform X, a group of heavily armed men in unmarked vehicles descended on Doreen’s residence. The opposition leader stated that the men, described as operating with military precision, “picked her up from her home and drove her to an unknown destination.” Doreen serves as the coordinator for the NUP’s School of Leadership.
Videos circulating online and cited in initial reports appear to show elements of the operation, implicating both plainclothes civilians and uniformed police officers.
In his online post, Bobi Wine framed the abduction as part of a systematic campaign by the state to silence dissent ahead of the 2026 general elections. “Dictator Museveni must know that these criminal actions will never break our resolve!” he wrote. “A time must, and will surely come when all of us will say ENOUGH to this nonsense.”
This event is not isolated. It follows a pattern of similar abductions targeting members and officials of the NUP. Just recently, the party’s deputy spokesperson, Alex Waiswa Muftumbiro, was also seized under similar circumstances. The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has previously denied involvement in such operations.
The NUP has stated it is planning to pursue legal action to secure the release of its members and hold the perpetrators accountable. The whereabouts of Kaija Doreen remain unknown, and there has been no official statement from the Ugandan government or police regarding her disappearance.
The incident has sparked outrage and fear among government critics, underscoring the increasingly tense political climate in Uganda as the country moves closer to the next presidential election.
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