Leaders of the National Unity Platform (NUP) have claimed that some security officers quietly assisted party president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu in evading arrest during the nearly two months he reportedly spent in hiding.
Speaking after Kyagulanyi confirmed he had temporarily left Uganda, the party’s Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya said the opposition leader was able to move across different locations with the help of ordinary citizens who offered him shelter and protection.
Rubongoya revealed that Kyagulanyi at times stayed in churches where he prayed, and occasionally blended into public spaces such as restaurants while moving discreetly around the country.
He further alleged that some officers from the Uganda Police Force and the Uganda People’s Defence Force encountered Kyagulanyi but chose not to arrest him. According to the claims, some officers even warned him when security teams were approaching.
The allegations have not yet been officially confirmed by security agencies, and authorities have not publicly responded to the claims at the time of filing this report.
The developments add a new dimension to the ongoing political tensions, raising questions about internal divisions within security forces and the broader handling of opposition figures in Uganda.
