Video!! Bobi Wine Allegedly Turns Into A Cat To Escape House Arrest Again

In a quip with potential gravity due to its historical context in guerrilla warfare, Ugandan opposition figure Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, asserts he transformed into a cat to outsmart security personnel stationed at his residence, hindering his participation in protests against Kampala’s deteriorating road conditions.

Recently, security officers were taken aback when Bobi Wine, at Katwe in Kampala, symbolically protested by planting a banana stem.

Today, Bobi Wine declares the success of the protests co-led with veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, noting authorities’ initiation of road repairs at locations where banana stems were planted.

Encouraging opposition supporters, Bobi Wine urged them to persist in planting banana stems on potholed roads until the government addresses the issue. He also calls for increased pressure on the government to release missing opposition supporters.

When questioned about evading security at his home to join protests, Bobi Wine claims he transformed into a cat, citing a tale from the 1980s anti-government war when a prominent leader in the bush struggle was rumored to morph into a cat to elude the military.

Referring to this anecdote, Bobi Wine states, “As you must have heard people saying ‘I became a cat.’ I am sure you have heard that in the ’80s somebody used to become a cat and evade security. So I also became a cat.”

The Kampala Eye cannot verify Bobi Wine’s alleged transformation into a cat. Notably, opposition figures in Uganda, including Dr Kizza Besigye, have previously found ways to outmaneuver security guarding their residences.Bobi Wine’s claim of turning into a cat appears to be metaphorical, referencing a historical anecdote from the 1980s.

It’s not uncommon for opposition figures in Uganda to find creative ways to evade security and make their protests heard. The effectiveness of planting banana stems on roads is debatable, but it seems to have garnered attention and influenced authorities to address the poor state of roads in Kampala.