The NUP President met with Daniel Kawuma, NUP Diaspora Team Leader, in Washington in what the latter called “a critical step in amplifying the voice of Ugandans on the global stage”. A series of activities in the US are lined up geared towards mobilisation and fundraising. NUP has a strong base in the US in different cities like Washington, Boston, New York and Los Angeles.

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The party is planning a diaspora convention in August in Los Angeles with several high-profile guest speakers expected to grace the event.

Bobi Wine is also in touch with Robert Amsterdam, an international lawyer specializing in political advocacy and human rights, who helped him in his 2018 international campaign against the Ugandan government when he was tortured after a by-election in Arua.

After the Jan. 14 presidential election, where the Electoral Commission declared Museveni the winner with 71%, Bobi Wine went into hiding, and security forces embarked on a manhunt for him.

In January, Museveni and the National Resistance Movement (NRM) marked 40 years in power. When Museveni captured power in 1986, Bobi Wine was just four years old. Bobi grew up and enjoyed a successful music career under the immense socio-economic growth of the Museveni era. But a lot has since changed.

For decades, Uganda has been a key security ally of the United States in the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa regions, particularly in peacekeeping missions and counterterrorism efforts.That strategic value has often insulated President Museveni from sustained external pressure. Bobi Wine’s calculation is that shifting the conversation in Washington—from stability to accountability—could recalibrate that relationship.